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dissolute

[ dis-uh-loot ]
/ ˈdɪs əˌlut /
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adjective

indifferent to moral restraints; given to immoral or improper conduct; licentious; dissipated.

RELATED WORDS

abandoned, corrupt, debauched, degenerate, depraved, dissipated, evil, fast, intemperate, lascivious, lax, lecherous, lewd, libertine, licentious, light, loose, open, player, profligate

Nearby words

dissociative anesthesia, dissociative disorder, dissociative reaction, dissogeny, dissoluble, dissolute, dissolution, dissolve, dissolvent, dissolving view, dissonance

Origin of dissolute

1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin dissolūtus (past participle of dissolvere to dissolve). See dis-1, solute

Related forms

dis·so·lute·ly, adverbdis·so·lute·ness, nounun·dis·so·lute, adjective

Can be confused

desolate dissolute (see synonym study at desolate)
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British Dictionary definitions for dissolute

dissolute

/ (ˈdɪsəˌluːt) /

adjective

given to dissipation; debauched

Derived Forms

dissolutely, adverbdissoluteness, noun

Word Origin for dissolute

C14: from Latin dissolūtus loose, from dissolvere to dissolve
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