ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsLlicentious
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licentious
Meaning: ignoring accepted moral restraints, especially in sexual behavior
licentious in a sentence
How licentious is used in real sentences:
The novel portrays a licentious court devoted to pleasure and scandal.
His licentious private life damaged his reputation as a moral reformer.
“Some councilors described unattached tenants as dissolute or licentious, citing bar tabs, overnight guests, and repeated complaints about public indecency.”
— from the passage Who Counts in Dockside
“Palace records also described licentious favorites using romantic alliances to trade appointments for jewels and estates.”
— from the passage The Ledger Conspiracy
Synonyms for licentious
Other words for licentious — immoral, dissolute and debauched — carry the same meaning.
- immoral
- dissolute
- debauched
Antonyms of licentious
Words that mean the opposite of licentious:
- virtuous
- restrained
- chaste
Where it comes from
From Latin licentia, meaning 'freedom' or 'unrestrained liberty.'
Memory hook
LICENTIOUS resembles LICENSE: it describes someone acting as if licensed to ignore every restraint.
Practice licentious in the app