licentious Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- oversexed
- horny
- aroused
- promiscuous
- lewd
- lubricous
- lecherous
- wanton
- randy
- corrupt
- excited
- itchy
- lubricious
- hypersexual
- salacious
- libidinous
- satyric
- immoral
- concupiscent
- goatish
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Strongest:
- pure
- frigid
- virtuous
- modest
- immaculate
- monastic
- decent
- moral
- modest
- monastic
- moral
- immaculate
- decent
- frigid
- celibate
- chaste
- virtuous
- pure
- celibate
- chaste
Strong:
- monkish
- prudish
- undersexed
- innocent
- maidenly
- monkish
- prudish
- puritanical
- puritanical
- innocent
- undersexed
- virginal
- virginal
- maidenly
- victorian
- victorian
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licentious Meaning
licentious (s)
lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
licentious (a.)
Characterized by license; passing due bounds; excessive; abusive of freedom; wantonly offensive; as, a licentious press.
Unrestrained by law or morality; lawless; immoral; dissolute; lewd; lascivious; as, a licentious man; a licentious life.
licentious Sentence Examples
- The licentious behavior of the nobility scandalized the conservative society of the era.
- His licentious lifestyle, filled with debauchery and excess, eventually led to his downfall.
- The novel depicted a world of licentiousness, where morality was often cast aside in pursuit of pleasure.
- Despite warnings from his peers, he continued down the path of licentious indulgence.
- The court was notorious for its licentious parties, where hedonism knew no bounds.
- Her licentious advances made him uncomfortable, and he quickly distanced himself from her.
- The preacher delivered a fiery sermon denouncing the licentiousness that had taken hold of the community.
- The libertine's reputation for licentious behavior preceded him wherever he went.
- The artist's paintings were often criticized for their depiction of licentious scenes that offended public sensibilities.
- The libertine's licentious charm captivated many, but few were willing to endure the consequences of his reckless lifestyle.
FAQs About the word licentious
lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrainedCharacterized by license; passing due bounds; excessive; abusive of freedom; wantonly offensive; as, a
lustful,passionate, lascivious, hot, oversexed, horny, aroused, promiscuous, lewd, lubricous
pure, frigid,virtuous, modest, immaculate, monastic, decent, moral, modest, monastic
The licentious behavior of the nobility scandalized the conservative society of the era.
His licentious lifestyle, filled with debauchery and excess, eventually led to his downfall.
The novel depicted a world of licentiousness, where morality was often cast aside in pursuit of pleasure.
Despite warnings from his peers, he continued down the path of licentious indulgence.
