Dissolute
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɪsəljuːt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dissolute is an adjective meaning Unrestrained by morality.
Meaning
Unrestrained by morality.
More Meanings
- Recklessly abandoned to sensual pleasures.
- An immoral person devoted to sensual pleasures.
Example Sentences
[H]e illustrated the hypocrisy of his party; and was often known to exercise his talent of drinking a company of dissolutes under the table.
Allwhite is dominated, of course, by its white characters: the high-school mean girls Meagan, Maegan and Megan (abused, bulimic, druggy), their mothers (smothering, manipulative, viperish) and their boyfriends (psychotic, supportive, dissolute).
Word Forms
- dissolutes
Synonyms for dissolute
Depending on context, synonyms include debauched, dissipated, hedonic, lascivious, lewd, libidinous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dissipated, debauched, profligate, riotous, degenerate, degraded.
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