incestuous UK /ɪnˈsɛstjuəs/US /ɪnˈsɛst͡ʃuəs/ adjective2 •Pertaining to or engaging in incest.If you engaged in an incestuous relationship with a family member, that would make you an inbreeder. •(disapproving) Characterized by mutual relationships that are intimate and exclusive to the detriment of outsiders.Democrats have the luxury of controlling the public narrative, thanks, in large part, to their incestuous relationship with the news media. — 2019 formsmore incestuous · most incestuous