jezebel

Morally loose woman

A jezebel is a shameless, scheming, or sexually immoral woman.

The term carries strong disapproval, painting its target as manipulative and wicked: The tabloids called her a jezebel who destroyed his marriage.

The word comes from a biblical queen notorious for her cruelty and idolatry. (Capitalized Jezebel is the biblical figure or a given name.)

seductress

temptress

Woman who entices

sirenWailing alert device
harlotPromiscuous woman for pay
strumpetPromiscuous woman, archaic

trollop · hussy · scarlet woman · femme fatale · loose woman · adulteress · wanton · coquette · enchantress · man-eater

epithet

harlot

Promiscuous woman for pay

shamelessLacking moral embarrassment
wickedEvil or slang-excellent
paintedCoated with pigment

brazen · notorious · scandalous · vilified · reviled · defiant · unapologetic · audacious · bold · immodest

shameless

brazen

Shamelessly bold

boldCourageous and daring
unashamedLacking guilt or remorse
audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless

defiant · unapologetic · immodest · scheming · manipulative · cunning · ruthless · conniving · calculating · wicked

Categories

butterfliesmonarch, swallowtail, painted lady, red admiral, viceroy
gender stereotypesboys will be boys, pink for girls, blue for boys, man up, strong men
old insultsknave, varlet, scoundrel, rogue, blackguard
Pierid Butterflieslarge white, brimstone
bad girlsbaddie, mean girl, villainess, she-devil, troublemaker
betrayerstraitor, betrayer, backstabber, turncoat, double-crosser

Opposites

moral character

jezebelsaint

Canonized holy person

angel · gentlewoman · lady · innocent · pure soul

sexual conduct

jezebelvirgin

One sexually inexperienced

maiden · vestal · prude · celibate · nun

religious/biblical typology

jezebelVirgin Mary

Mother of Christ

Ruth · Esther · Sarah · Deborah · Mary Magdalene

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG