Antonyms of adj racy

4 senses of racy

Sense 1
lively, racy -- (full of zest or vigor; "a racy literary style")

INDIRECT (VIA spirited) -> spiritless -- (lacking ardor or vigor or energy; "a spiritless reply to criticism")

Sense 2
full-bodied, racy, rich, robust -- (marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee")

INDIRECT (VIA tasty) -> tasteless -- (lacking flavor)

Sense 3
blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy -- (suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip")

INDIRECT (VIA sexy) -> unsexy -- (not sexually aroused or arousing)

Sense 4
racy -- (designed or suitable for competing in a race)

INDIRECT (VIA mobile) -> immobile -- (not capable of movement or of being moved)

Similarity of adj racy

4 senses of racy

Sense 1
lively, racy -- (full of zest or vigor; "a racy literary style")
       => spirited (vs. spiritless) -- (displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness)

Sense 2
full-bodied, racy, rich, robust -- (marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee")
       => tasty (vs. tasteless) -- (pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel")

Sense 3
blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy -- (suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip")
       => sexy (vs. unsexy) -- (marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes")

Sense 4
racy -- (designed or suitable for competing in a race)
       => mobile (vs. immobile) -- (moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator")

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