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View usage for: (laɪsentʃəs) adjectiveIf you describe a person as licentious, you mean that they are very immoral in their sexual behaviour. [formal, disapproval] ...alarming stories of licentious behaviour. Synonyms: promiscuous, immoral, lewd, debauched More Synonyms of licentious licentiousness uncountable noun ...moral licentiousness. Synonyms: promiscuity, abandon, lust, profligacy More Synonyms of licentious licentious in British English (laɪˈsɛnʃəs) adjective1. sexually unrestrained or promiscuous 2. rare showing disregard for convention Derived forms licentiously (liˈcentiously) adverb licentiousness (liˈcentiousness) noun Word origin C16: from Latin licentiōsus capricious, from licentia licencelicentious in American English (laɪˈsɛnʃəs) adjective1. Rare disregarding accepted rules and standards 2. morally unrestrained, esp. in sexual activity; lascivious Derived forms licentiously (liˈcentiously) adverb licentiousness (liˈcentiousness) noun Word origin L licentiosus < licentia: see license Examples of 'licentious' in a sentencelicentious Definition sexually unrestrained or promiscuous alarming stories of licentious behaviour Synonyms abandoned uncontrollable uncontrolled lubricious (literary) uncurbed Opposites principled , moral , proper , virtuous , lawful , law-abiding , scrupulous , chaste Additional synonymsSynonyms depraved, corrupt, dissipated, wicked, sinful, wanton, profligate, debauched, dissolute, reprobateDefinition immoral; sexually corrupt a debauched circus performer in nineteenth-century Poland Synonyms corrupt, abandoned, perverted, degraded, degenerate, immoral, dissipated, sleazy, depraved, wanton, debased, profligate, dissolute, licentious, pervy (slang) Definition leading an immoral life She regretted her dissolute life. Synonyms corrupt, wild, abandoned, loose (old-fashioned), vicious, degenerate, immoral, lax, dissipated, lewd, depraved, wanton, unrestrained, profligate, debauched, rakish, libertine, licentiousNearby words oflicentious - licence
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Additional synonymsDefinition sexually depraved or promiscuous It is immoral to persist with a system that impoverishes so many people. Synonyms wicked, bad, wrong, abandoned, evil, corrupt, vicious, obscene, indecent, vile, degenerate, dishonest, sinful, unethical, lewd, depraved, impure, debauched, unprincipled, nefarious, dissolute, iniquitous, reprobateDefinition immoral or obscene He was accused of having impure motives. Synonyms immoral, corrupt, obscene, indecent, gross, coarse, lewd, carnal, X-rated (informal), salacious, unclean, prurient, lascivious, smutty, lustful, ribald, immodest, licentious, indelicate, unchasteDefinition showing or producing sexual desire The man was lascivious, sexually perverted and insatiable. Synonyms lustful, sensual, immoral, randy (informal, British), horny (slang), voluptuous, lewd, wanton, salacious, prurient, lecherous, libidinous, licentious, unchasteDefinition indecently vulgar The embattled mayor apologized for making lewd remarks to reporters. Synonyms indecent, obscene, vulgar, dirty, blue, loose (old-fashioned), vile, pornographic, wicked, wanton, X-rated (informal), profligate, bawdy, salacious, impure, lascivious, smutty, lustful, libidinous, licentious, unchasteDefinition promiscuous and unscrupulous He was free to explore a libertine lifestyle. Synonyms promiscuous, degenerate, immoral, decadent, abandoned, corrupt, voluptuous, depraved, wanton, profligate, debauched, dissolute, rakish, reprobate, licentiousDefinition characterized by excessive sexual desire He let his libidinous imagination run away with him. Synonyms lustful, sensual, wanton, carnal, loose (old-fashioned), randy (informal, British), wicked, salacious, prurient, impure, debauched, lascivious, incontinent, lecherous, concupiscent, unchaste, ruttish He can't stop himself from having lustful thoughts. Synonyms lascivious, sexy (informal), passionate, erotic, craving, sensual, randy (informal, British), raunchy (informal), horny (slang), hankering, lewd, wanton, carnal, prurient, lecherous, hot-blooded, libidinous, licentious, concupiscent, unchasteDefinition shamelessly immoral setting his usual profligate and rakish example to society Synonyms depraved, degenerate, immoral, wild, abandoned, loose (old-fashioned), corrupt, dissipated, wicked, promiscuous, shameless, wanton, debauched, unprincipled, dissolute, iniquitous, libertine, vitiated, licentiousDefinition having a strong liking for physical, esp. sexual, pleasures He was a very sensual person. Synonyms sexual, sexy (informal), erotic, randy (informal, British), steamy (informal), raunchy (informal), lewd, voluptuous, lascivious, lustful, lecherous, libidinous, licentious, unchasteDefinition (of a woman) sexually unrestrained or immodest His eldest son was a wanton youth and a disappointment to him. Synonyms promiscuous, immoral, shameless, licentious, fast, wild, abandoned, loose (old-fashioned), dissipated, lewd, profligate, debauched, lustful, lecherous, dissolute, libertine, libidinous, of easy virtue, unchaste, rakish |