Lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices.
[Middle English, from Latin dissolūtus, past participle of dissolvere, to dissolve. See dissolve.]
dissolutely dis'so·lute'ly adv.dissoluteness dis'so·lute'ness n.
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dis·so·lute (dĭs'ə-lūt') ![]() |
[Middle English, from Latin dissolūtus, past participle of dissolvere, to dissolve. See dissolve.]
dissolutely dis'so·lute'ly adv.| Thesaurus: dissolute |
adjective
| Antonyms: dissolute |
Definition: immoral
Antonyms: chaste, good, moral, pure, resolute, respectful, virtuous
| Word Tutor: dissolute |
The end of a dissolute life is a desperate death.
— Bion (c.325-c.255 BC), Greek philosopher.
| Translations: Dissolute |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - udsvævende, tøjlesløs
Nederlands (Dutch)
liederlijk, verdorven
Français (French)
adj. - dissolu, débauché, déréglé (un mode de vie)
Deutsch (German)
adj. - liederlich, zügellos
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - έκλυτος, ανήθικος, ακόλαστος, άσωτος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - dissoluto, libertino
Español (Spanish)
adj. - disoluto
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - liderlig, härjad
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
放荡的, 肆意挥霍的, 风流的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 放蕩的, 肆意揮霍的, 風流的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 허비한, 난봉부리는
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 自堕落な, 放蕩な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) منغمس في الملذات, فاسق, فاجر
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מושחת, הולל
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