dissipated
indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure; intemperate; dissolute.
Origin of dissipated
1Other words from dissipated
- dis·si·pat·ed·ly, adverb
- dis·si·pa·ted·ness, noun
- non·dis·si·pat·ed, adjective
- non·dis·si·pat·ed·ly, adverb
- non·dis·si·pat·ed·ness, noun
- un·dis·si·pat·ed, adjective
- well-dis·si·pat·ed, adjective
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How to use dissipated in a sentence
The more I become dissipated, ill, a broken pitcher, the more I too become a creative artist in that great revival of art.
Decoding Vincent Van Gogh’s Tempestuous, Fragile Mind | Nick Mafi | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn some cases the cost can linger long after the pleasure has dissipated.
The High Cost of An Orgasm: Is Momentary Pleasure Worth a Lifetime of Regret? | Aurora Snow | June 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUnfortunately the music show dissipated into a narcissistic auto-tuned rant.
Kanye Returns to Bonnaroo With a Night of Lectures | Daniel G. Hill | June 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll antsy-ness dissipated when Kristian Nairn, a.k.a. Hodor, lumbered onstage.
Game of Thrones: Sex, Swords, and Dragons at a Fans’ Night Out | Scott Bixby | March 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the shock of hearing someone who looks like Grout sing in unaccented Arabic soon dissipated and the crowd fell deadly silent.
Boston Irish Girl Jennifer Grout Is The Unexpected Star Of ‘Arabs Got Talent’ | Michael Pizzi | December 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Lady Victoria's earlier mood of colossal indifference had been dissipated by her son's return.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonHe may be considered as one of the learned few whose genius dissipated the gloom of the 8th century.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellBut this small fear was immediately dissipated when she ran in after bidding Amy good-night.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseBruce now suggested that the enemy, confident that his force was dissipated, would lie open to surprise.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonHe had the unmistakable air of the dissipated life; he was well dressed, and handsome, in a picturesque way.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. White
British Dictionary definitions for dissipated
/ (ˈdɪsɪˌpeɪtɪd) /
indulging without restraint in the pursuit of pleasure; debauched
wasted, scattered, or exhausted
Derived forms of dissipated
- dissipatedly, adverb
- dissipatedness, noun
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