Celibate and Licentious

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Celibate adjective - Abstaining from sexual intercourse.

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Licentious is an antonym for celibate.

Nearby Word: celibacy

Licentious adjective - Having a strong sexual desire.

Usage example: a moralist who decried what she regarded as the licentious and corrupt culture of the entertainment industry

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Celibate is an antonym for licentious.

Nearby Word: licentiousness

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Licentious and Celibate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/celibate/licentious

Celibate & Licentious. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/celibate/licentious>.

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