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Sluttish vs Licentious - What's the difference?

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Sluttish is a related term of licentious.


As adjectives the difference between sluttish and licentious

is that sluttish is (vulgar) like a slut; sexually promiscuous while licentious is lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct.

sluttish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (vulgar) Like a slut; sexually promiscuous.
  • (chiefly, dated) Dirty or untidy; disorderly.
  • * 1815' ('''1823 reprint), Walter Scott, ''Guy Mannering'', in the ''Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverly , volume 3:
    • an air of liberal, though sluttish , plenty, indicated the wealthy farmer.
  • * 1996 February 7, Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones's Diary'' ([http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/bridget-joness-diary-1317699.html], accessed 2009-08-03), in ''The Independent (London):
    • "Check plates and cutlery for tell-tale signs of sluttish washing up "

    Synonyms

    * slatternly

    Derived terms

    * sluttishly * sluttishness

    Synonyms

    * slutty

    licentious

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * licentiousness

    See also

    * incontinent