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Licentious vs Sleazy - What's the difference?

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Licentious is a synonym of sleazy.


As adjectives the difference between licentious and sleazy

is that licentious is lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct while sleazy is marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate.

licentious

English

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * licentiousness

    See also

    * incontinent

    sleazy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate.
  • Dishonorable; base; vulgar; raunchy; sordid.

    • Synonyms

    * skeezy

    Derived terms

    * sleaze