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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 disorder, dissociative reaction, dissogeny, dissogony, dissoluble, dissolute, dissolutely, dissolution, dissolve, dissolvent, dissolving view

Origin of dissolute

1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin dissolūtus (past participle of dissolvere to dissolve). See dis-1, solute
SYNONYMS FOR dissolute
corrupt, loose, debauched, wanton, abandoned.
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Related formsdis·so·lute·ly, adverbdis·so·lute·ness, nounun·dis·so·lute, adjective
Can be confuseddesolate dissolute (see synonym study at desolate)
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British Dictionary definitions for dissolute

dissolute

/ (ˈdɪsəˌluːt) /

adjective

given to dissipation; debauched
Derived Formsdissolutely, adverbdissoluteness, noun

Word Origin for dissolute

C14: from Latin dissolūtus loose, from dissolvere to dissolve
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Word Origin and History for dissolute

dissolute

adj.

late 14c., "loose, negligent, morally or religiously lax," from Latin dissolutus "loose, disconnected," past participle of dissolvere "loosen up" (see dissolve). A figurative use of the classical Latin word. Related: Dissolutely; dissoluteness.

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