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- DictionaryDis·so·lute/ˈdisəˌlo͞ot/
adjective
- 1. lax in morals; licentious: "a dissolute, drunken, disreputable rogue"
If you drop out of school, party all the time, and waste your life, you've chosen a dissolute lifestyle. Definitions of dissolute. adjective. unrestrained by convention or morality. synonyms: debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, fast, libertine, profligate, riotous. immoral.
adjective. literary us / ˈdɪs.ə.luːt / uk / ˈdɪs.ə.luːt /. Add to word list. Add to word list. (of a person) living in a way that other people strongly disapprove of: He led a dissolute life, drinking, and womanizing till his death. Synonyms. debauched. degenerate formal disapproving.
4 days ago · Definition of 'dissolute' Word Frequency. dissolute. (dɪsəluːt ) adjective. Someone who is dissolute does not care at all about morals and lives in a way that is considered to be wicked and immoral . [disapproval] Synonyms: corrupt, wild, abandoned, loose [old-fashioned] More Synonyms of dissolute. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Definition of dissolute adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · noun. Word origin. L dissolutus, loosened, lax, unrestrained; pp. of dissolvere: see dissolve. Word Frequency. dissolute in American English. (ˈdɪsəˌluːt) adjective. indifferent to moral restraints; given to immoral or improper conduct; licentious; dissipated. SYNONYMS corrupt, loose, debauched, wanton, abandoned.
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISSOLUTE. [more dissolute; most dissolute] formal + disapproving. — used to describe someone (such as a person who often gets drunk) whose way of living is considered morally wrong. a dissolute drunk. She has led a dissolute life.
Lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: riotous. libertine. degraded. debauched. profligate. degenerate. fast. dissipated. unprincipled. slack. lustful. lax. immoral. corrupt. wild. Antonyms: chaste. good. pure. respectful.
