dissolute
[ dis-uh-loot ]
/ ˈdɪs əˌlut /
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adjective
indifferent to moral restraints; given to immoral or improper conduct; licentious; dissipated.
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Origin of dissolute
OTHER WORDS FROM dissolute
dis·so·lute·ly, adverbdis·so·lute·ness, nounun·dis·so·lute, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dissolute
desolate, dissoluteWords nearby dissolute
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dissolute
/ (ˈdɪsəˌluːt) /
adjective
given to dissipation; debauched
Derived forms of dissolute
dissolutely, adverbdissoluteness, nounWord Origin for dissolute
C14: from Latin dissolūtus loose, from dissolvere to dissolve
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