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Licentious vs Unscrupulous - What's the difference?

licentious | unscrupulous | Synonyms |

Licentious is a synonym of unscrupulous.


As adjectives the difference between licentious and unscrupulous

is that licentious is lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct while unscrupulous is without scruples; immoral.

licentious

English

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * licentiousness

    See also

    * incontinent

    unscrupulous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Without scruples; immoral.
  • Contemptuous of what is right or honorable.

    • Antonyms

    * scrupulous * ethical * upstanding