RANDY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

randy

adjective

ˈran-dē

Definition of randy

as in passionate

having a strong sexual desire a booze-fueled off-campus party that was rife with randy frat boys hoping to score

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Recent Examples of randy McNamara’s screenplays are equally strange and enchanting, but also florid, absurd and randy. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, Bull winds up in an unintended liaison with the randy Molasses (Michelle Buteau), which proves unfortunate when Honey unexpectedly bursts in on them. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025 Another member of the household who just happens to be passing by in one of the residence’s many hallways is Nadja, whose attraction to randy Englishmen seems to cross generational boundaries as well. — Katie Rife, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024 Bernadette’s unexpected arrival suggests that being randy runs in the family. — Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for randy

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Klein, a Silicon Valley software engineering manager, was a passionate collector until his hobby overwhelmed his home and family life.

— Terry Chea, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Early signs suggest professional softball can indeed convert passionate fans into a lasting enterprise.

— Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of passionate

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The latest scorcher comes after Western Europe recorded its hottest June and July on record, according to Copernicus, the European Union’s climate monitor.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
In 2012, American entrepreneur Christopher Burch and hot-shot hotelier James McBride took over and zhuzhed it up to the tune of 30 million dollars, launching Nihi into the league of one-percenter hideaways.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026

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White's bad-boy heartthrob status has given way to many horny memes, as well as curiosity about his love life.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 25 June 2026
Her music owned up to being horny, garish, and superficial, but could scan as thin or cheap when held up to other kinds of ethical or political scrutiny.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026

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