undersexed
Desire insufficiently fulfilled
Undersexed describes having less sexual desire or activity than is considered typical or healthy.
The word implies deficiency rather than choice—someone undersexed isn't abstaining but lacking drive: He worried he was undersexed compared to his friends.
The opposite is oversexed.
Not yet content
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
- pent-upConfined and building pressure
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- cravingPowerful urge to have
longing · deprivation · restlessness · ache · need · thirst · hunger · pining
Innate erotic drive
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- lustfulFeeling strong sexual desire
- hornyFeeling sexual desire
- randySexually aroused, informally
yearning · craving · urge · drive · appetite · passion · lust · longing
Abstaining from sexual activity
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- continenceControl over bodily functions
- self-denialRestraining one's own desires
repression · restraint · suppression · asceticism · self-control · temperance · discipline · willpower
Cultural or social prohibition
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
condemnation · inadequacy · insecurity · humiliation · stigmatized · undesirable · rejected · overlooked
unsatisfied
Not yet content
- unfulfilledNot brought to completion
- pent-upConfined and building pressure
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
craving · longing · deprivation · restlessness · ache · need · thirst · hunger · pining · discontent
libido
Innate erotic drive
randy · yearning · craving · urge · drive · appetite · passion · lust · longing · hot-blooded
chastity
Abstaining from sexual activity
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- continenceControl over bodily functions
self-denial · repression · restraint · suppression · asceticism · self-control · temperance · discipline · willpower · forbearance
taboo
Cultural or social prohibition
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
disapproval · condemnation · inadequacy · insecurity · humiliation · stigmatized · undesirable · rejected · overlooked · alienation