dissolute (ˈdɪsəˌluːt
)
Definitions
adjective
- given to dissipation; debauched
Alternative Forms
ˈdissoˌlutely adverb ˈdissoˌluteness nounWord Origin
C14: from Latin dissolūtus loose, from dissolvere to dissolveSynonyms
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corrupt,
wild,
abandoned,
loose,
vicious,
degenerate,
immoral,
lax,
dissipated,
lewd,
depraved,
wanton,
unrestrained,
profligate,
debauched,
rakish,
libertine,
licentious,
Usage examples
He had the feeling of an undergraduate about him -- dissolute , uncaring, loose -- a very bad combination for a spy, thought Schneider.
, THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)By day they look like normal if dissolute humans, but by the light of the moon they're revealed as skeletal cadavers.
Ottawa Sun (2003)He would spend much of his time looking for prostitutes in order to redeem them from their dissolute lives.
Times, Sunday Times (2004)In the early years of the century, tribal leaders rebelled against the dissolute Sultan Abd el Aziz.
, Franco (1993)