spinto

Definition & meaning

Spinto means “pushed” or “driven.” It can describe something moved by force, or a person motivated by a feeling or circumstance.

As an adjective, it can also mean “daring,” “risqué,” or “explicit,” especially when describing humor, language, or content.

Grammar & Word origin

Spinto is the past participle of spingere ↗ (“to push”). It comes from Latin expingere, “to push out.”

As an adjective or participle, it agrees in gender and number: spinto, spinta, spinti, spinte.

Synonyms & antonyms

• sospinto ↗ — “pushed” or “propelled”; often suggests being carried along by a force.
• motivato ↗ — “motivated”; emphasizes the reason for someone’s actions.
• audace ↗ — “daring”; broader than the risqué sense of spinto.
• tirato ↗ — “pulled”; the opposite of pushed in a physical sense.
• casto ↗ — “chaste”; can contrast with spinto when describing explicit content.

Common phrases & collocations

• spinto dalla curiosità ↗ — driven by curiosity.
• umorismo spinto ↗ — risqué or explicit humor.
• un film spinto ↗ — a sexually explicit or provocative film.