dissipated

[ dis-uh-pey-tid ]

adjective

1. indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure; intemperate; dissolute.

dissipated

/ ˈdɪsɪˌpeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. indulging without restraint in the pursuit of pleasure; debauched
2. wasted, scattered, or exhausted

Derived Forms

• ˈdissiˌpatedness, noun
• ˈdissiˌpatedly, adverb

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissipated¹

First recorded in 1600–10; dissipate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The more I become dissipated, ill, a broken pitcher, the more I too become a creative artist in that great revival of art.

From The Daily Beast

In some cases the cost can linger long after the pleasure has dissipated.

From The Daily Beast

Unfortunately the music show dissipated into a narcissistic auto-tuned rant.

From The Daily Beast

All antsy-ness dissipated when Kristian Nairn, a.k.a. Hodor, lumbered onstage.

From The Daily Beast

But the shock of hearing someone who looks like Grout sing in unaccented Arabic soon dissipated and the crowd fell deadly silent.

From The Daily Beast

Lady Victoria's earlier mood of colossal indifference had been dissipated by her son's return.

From Project Gutenberg

He may be considered as one of the learned few whose genius dissipated the gloom of the 8th century.

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But this small fear was immediately dissipated when she ran in after bidding Amy good-night.

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Bruce now suggested that the enemy, confident that his force was dissipated, would lie open to surprise.

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He had the unmistakable air of the dissipated life; he was well dressed, and handsome, in a picturesque way.

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