dissolute

[ dis-uh-loot ]

adjective

1. indifferent to moral restraints; given to immoral or improper conduct; licentious; dissipated.

   Synonyms: abandoned, wanton, debauched, loose, corrupt

dissolute

/ ˈdɪsəˌluːt /

adjective

1. given to dissipation; debauched

Derived Forms

• ˈdissoˌlutely, adverb
• ˈdissoˌluteness, noun

Other Words From

• disso·lutely adverb
• disso·luteness noun
• un·disso·lute adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissolute¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English (from Anglo-French ), from Latin dissolūtus (past participle of dissolvere “to dissolve”); dis- ¹, solute

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissolute¹

C14: from Latin dissolūtus loose, from dissolvere to dissolve