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Transgressive vs Contained - What's the difference?

transgressive | contained |

As adjectives the difference between transgressive and contained

is that transgressive is involving transgression; that passes beyond some limit; sinful while contained is restricted in space.

As a verb contained is

(contain).

transgressive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Involving transgression; that passes beyond some limit; sinful.
  • Going beyond generally accepted boundaries; violating usual practice, subversive.
    • "'P.S.' is the second movie in two weeks to use reincarnation as the excuse for transgressive sex." – Roger Ebert

    contained

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Restricted in space.
    • The brush fire is now contained , if it doesn't jump the lines it will burn itself out.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (contain)
    • This box contained rat poison, now it contains a dead rat.