Definitions for dissolute
ˈdɪs əˌlutdis·so·lute

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fastadjective

   unrestrained by convention or morality

   "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"

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1. Dissoluteadjective

   Loosed from restraint; recklessly abandoned to sensual pleasures; esp., loose in morals and conduct; profligate; wanton; lewd; debauched.

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1. dissoluteadjective

   Unrestrained by morality.

2. dissoluteadjective

   Recklessly abandoned to sensual pleasures.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DISSOLUTEadjective

   Loose; wanton; unrestrained; dissolved in pleasures; luxurious; debauched.

   Etymology: dissolutus, Latin.

   A giant huge and tall,
   Who him disarmed, dissolute, dismay’d,
   Unawares surpriz’d. Fairy Queen, b. i. cant. 7.

   Such stand in narrow lanes,
   And beat our watch and rob our passengers;
   While he, young, wanton, and effeminate boy,
   Takes on the point of honour, to support
   So dissolute a crew. William Shakespeare, Richard II.

   A man of little gravity, or abstinence in pleasures; yea, sometimes almost dissolute. John Hayward.

   They cool’d in zeal,
   Thenceforth shall practise how to live secure,
   Worldly, or dissolute, on what their lords
   Shall leave them to enjoy. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xi.

   The true spirit of religion banishes indeed all levity of behaviour, all vicious and dissolute mirth; but, in exchange, fills the mind with a perpetual serenity. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   The beauty of religion the most dissolute are forced to acknowledge. John Rogers, Sermons.

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1. dissolute

   Dissolute refers to a lifestyle or behavior characterized by indulgence in sensual pleasures or vices, particularly those considered immoral or harmful, such as excessive drinking, promiscuity, or drug use. It implies a lack of restraint, self-discipline, or moral integrity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dissoluteadjective

   with nerves unstrung; weak

2. Dissoluteadjective

   loosed from restraint; esp., loose in morals and conduct; recklessly abandoned to sensual pleasures; profligate; wanton; lewd; debauched

3. Etymology: [L. dissolutus, p. p. of dissolvere: cf. F. dissolu. See Dissolve.]

Anagrams for dissolute »

1. solitudes

How to pronounce dissolute?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dissolute in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dissolute in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of dissolute in a Sentence

1. Marquis de Sade:

   Imperious, choleric, irascible, extreme in everything, with a dissolute imagination the like of which has never been seen, atheistic to the point of fanaticism, there you have me in a nutshell, and kill me again or take me as I am, for I shall not change.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dissolute
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=dissolute
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dissolute
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=dissolute
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissolute