ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›L›licentious
ISEE/SSAThard
licentious
ignoring accepted moral restraints, especially in sexual behavior
Synonyms
- immoral
- dissolute
- debauched
Antonyms
- virtuous
- restrained
- chaste
licentious in a sentence
The novel portrays a licentious court devoted to pleasure and scandal.
His licentious private life damaged his reputation as a moral reformer.
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.
Read it in context
- Who Counts in Dockside Social Science
- The Ledger Conspiracy History
Practice licentious in the app