What is another word for racier?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈe͡ɪsɪə] (IPA)

Racier is an adjective that describes something that is edgier or more provocative than what is considered appropriate in certain contexts. Some synonyms for racier include sexy, seductive, alluring, flirtatious, suggestive, provocative and titillating. These words suggest a level of daring or provocative behavior that can raise eyebrows and create a sense of excitement or intrigue. Of course, what is considered racy will depend on the cultural and social norms of the context in which the word is used. But regardless of the context, when something is described as being racier, it implies that it is more daring or exciting than what is typically expected or deemed acceptable.

What are the hypernyms for Racier?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Racier

The gallant ease, the natural gayety, the charming manners that charmed no less for a clear trace of mannerism, were a peculiar refreshment after society racier of Riverina soil.
"Stingaree"
E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
He has not Stevenson's exquisite and yet daring appropriateness in the choice of words, but his humour is racier and scarcely less delicate, and in passages of pathos he knows his way straight to the human heart As the invention or discovery of new themes grows day by day less easy-as the bounds of the story-teller's personal originality are constantly narrowing-the purely literary faculty, the mere craft of authorship in its finer manifestations must of necessity grow more valuable.
"My Contemporaries In Fiction"
David Christie Murray
It was not till the Spaniards borrowed the form of the novella and transplanted it to their racier soil that it began to bear character, and to fruit in the richness of their picaresque fiction.
"Literature and Life"
William Dean Howells

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