dissolute

(dɪsəluːt)

adjective

Someone who is dissolute does not care at all about morals and lives in a way that is considered to be wicked and immoral.

[disapproval]

Synonyms: corrupt, wild, abandoned, loose [old-fashioned] More Synonyms of dissolute

dissolute in British English

(ˈdɪsəˌluːt)

adjective

given to dissipation; debauched

Derived forms

dissolutely (ˈdissoˌlutely)

adverb

dissoluteness (ˈdissoˌluteness)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Latin dissolūtus loose, from dissolvere to dissolve

dissolute in American English

(ˈdɪsəˌlut)

adjective

dissipated and immoral; profligate; debauched

Derived forms

dissolutely (ˈdissoˌlutely)

adverb

dissoluteness (ˈdissoˌluteness)

noun

Word origin

L dissolutus, loosened, lax, unrestrained; pp. of dissolvere: see dissolve

Examples of 'dissolute' in a sentence
dissolute

They in turn have said she had drifted into a dissolute lifestyle.His dissolute youth -'I used to like vandalism.

(adjective) in the sense of corrupt

Definition

leading an immoral life

She regretted her dissolute life.

Synonyms

corrupt

the flamboyant and morally corrupt court of Charles the Second

wild

abandoned

loose (old-fashioned)

loose morals

vicious

a vicious criminal incapable of remorse

degenerate

the degenerate attitudes he found among some of his fellow officers

immoral

It is immoral to persist with a system that impoverishes so many people.

lax

dissipated

He was still handsome though dissipated.

lewd

The embattled mayor apologized for making lewd remarks to reporters.

depraved

It has been condemned as the most depraved film of its kind.

wanton

His eldest son was a wanton youth and a disappointment to him.

unrestrained

profligate

setting his usual profligate and rakish example to society

debauched

a debauched circus performer in nineteenth-century Poland

rakish

libertine

He was free to explore a libertine lifestyle.

licentious

alarming stories of licentious behaviour

Opposites

good

moral

worthy

upright

virtuous

squeaky-clean

chaste

clean-living

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abandoned

Synonyms

depraved,

corrupt,

dissipated,

wicked,

sinful,

wanton,

profligate,

debauched,

dissolute,

reprobate

in the sense of debauched

Definition

immoral; sexually corrupt

a debauched circus performer in nineteenth-century Poland

Synonyms

corrupt,

abandoned,

perverted,

degraded,

degenerate,

immoral,

dissipated,

sleazy,

depraved,

wanton,

debased,

profligate,

dissolute,

licentious,

pervy (slang)

in the sense of degenerate

Definition

having deteriorated to a lower mental, moral, or physical level

the degenerate attitudes he found among some of his fellow officers

Synonyms

depraved,

base,

corrupt,

fallen,

low,

perverted,

degraded,

degenerated,

immoral,

decadent,

debased,

debauched,

dissolute,

pervy (slang)

Nearby words of
dissolute

dissociate
dissociate yourself from something or someone
dissociation
dissolute
dissolution
dissolve
dissolve into or in something

Synonyms of 'dissolute'

dissolute

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单词	dissolute
释义	dissolute (dɪsəluːt) adjective Someone who is dissolute does not care at all about morals and lives in a way that is considered to be wicked and immoral. [disapproval] Synonyms: corrupt, wild, abandoned, loose [old-fashioned] More Synonyms of dissolute dissolute in British English (ˈdɪsəˌluːt) adjective given to dissipation; debauched Derived forms dissolutely (ˈdissoˌlutely) adverb dissoluteness (ˈdissoˌluteness) noun Word origin C14: from Latin dissolūtus loose, from dissolvere to dissolve dissolute in American English (ˈdɪsəˌlut) adjective dissipated and immoral; profligate; debauched Derived forms dissolutely (ˈdissoˌlutely) adverb dissoluteness (ˈdissoˌluteness) noun Word origin L dissolutus, loosened, lax, unrestrained; pp. of dissolvere: see dissolve Examples of 'dissolute' in a sentence dissolute They in turn have said she had drifted into a dissolute lifestyle. Times, Sunday Times (2010) His dissolute youth -'I used to like vandalism. Times, Sunday Times (2009) (adjective) in the sense of corrupt Definition leading an immoral life She regretted her dissolute life. Synonyms corrupt the flamboyant and morally corrupt court of Charles the Second wild abandoned loose (old-fashioned) loose morals vicious a vicious criminal incapable of remorse degenerate the degenerate attitudes he found among some of his fellow officers immoral It is immoral to persist with a system that impoverishes so many people. lax dissipated He was still handsome though dissipated. lewd The embattled mayor apologized for making lewd remarks to reporters. depraved It has been condemned as the most depraved film of its kind. wanton His eldest son was a wanton youth and a disappointment to him. unrestrained profligate setting his usual profligate and rakish example to society debauched a debauched circus performer in nineteenth-century Poland rakish libertine He was free to explore a libertine lifestyle. licentious alarming stories of licentious behaviour Opposites good , moral , worthy , upright , virtuous , squeaky-clean , chaste , clean-living Additional synonyms in the sense of abandoned Synonyms depraved, corrupt, dissipated, wicked, sinful, wanton, profligate, debauched, dissolute, reprobate in the sense of debauched Definition immoral; sexually corrupt a debauched circus performer in nineteenth-century Poland Synonyms corrupt, abandoned, perverted, degraded, degenerate, immoral, dissipated, sleazy, depraved, wanton, debased, profligate, dissolute, licentious, pervy (slang) in the sense of degenerate Definition having deteriorated to a lower mental, moral, or physical level the degenerate attitudes he found among some of his fellow officers Synonyms depraved, base, corrupt, fallen, low, perverted, degraded, degenerated, immoral, decadent, debased, debauched, dissolute, pervy (slang) Nearby words of dissolute dissociate dissociate yourself from something or someone dissociation dissolute dissolution dissolve dissolve into or in something Synonyms of 'dissolute' dissolute Explore 'dissolute' in the dictionary
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dissolute

dissolute in British English

dissolute in American English

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Synonyms of 'dissolute'

dissolute

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dissolute

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