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Definition of promiscuous adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    promiscuous

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//prəˈmɪskyuəs//
     
    (disapproving)
     
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  1. 1having many sexual partners promiscuous behavior a promiscuous lifestyle to be sexually promiscuous
  2. 2(formal) taken from a wide range of sources, especially without careful thought promiscuous reading a stylistically promiscuous piece of music
promiscuity
 
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NAmE//ˌprɑməˈskyuət̮i//
 
noun [uncountable] sexual promiscuity
promiscuously
 
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NAmE//prəˈmɪskyuəsli//
 
adverbSee promiscuous in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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