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Immodest vs Licentious - What's the difference?

immodest | licentious | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between immodest and licentious

is that immodest is lacking in modesty; shameless while licentious is lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct.

immodest

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lacking in modesty; shameless.

    • Antonyms

    * modest

    Derived terms

    * immodestly * immodesty

    licentious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct.
  • Disregarding accepted rules.

    • Derived terms

    * licentiousness

    See also

    * incontinent