different between reckless vs licentious

reckless

English

Alternative forms

  • rechless, retchless (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English rekles, reckeles, rekkeles, (also recheles), from Old English r?cel?as (reckless, careless, negligent), equivalent to reck +? -less. Cognate with West Frisian roekeleas (reckless), Dutch roekeloos (reckless), German Low German ruuklos (careless), German ruchlos (careless, notorious).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???kl?s/

Adjective

reckless (comparative recklesser or more reckless, superlative recklessest or most reckless)

  1. Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
  2. Indifferent to danger or the consequences.

Antonyms

  • reckful

Derived terms

  • recklessness

Translations

Anagrams

  • clerkess

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licentious

English

Alternative forms

  • licentuous (misconstruction)

Etymology

Latin licenti?sus, from licentia (license, freedom).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /la?.?s?n.??s/

Adjective

licentious (comparative more licentious, superlative most licentious)

  1. Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct.
  2. Disregarding accepted rules.

Derived terms

  • licentiousness

Related terms

  • license

Translations

See also

  • incontinent

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