Dissolute

  • 11dissolute — adjective the problems of dissolute teens have become epidemic Syn: dissipated, debauched, decadent, intemperate, profligate, self indulgent, wild, depraved; licentious, promiscuous; drunken Ant: ascetic …

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  • 12dissolute — dissolutely, adv. dissoluteness, n. /dis euh looht /, adj. indifferent to moral restraints; given to immoral or improper conduct; licentious; dissipated. [1350 1400; ME ( < AF) < L dissolutus (ptp. of dissolvere to DISSOLVE). See DIS 1, SOLUTE]&#8230; …

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  • 13dissolute — adjective a) Unrestrained by morality. b) Recklessly abandoned to sensual pleasures. Syn: debauched, dissipated, hedonic, lascivious …

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  • 14dissoluté — (di sso lu té) s. m. Terme de pharmacie. Résultat d une dissolution. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Voy. dissolution …

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  • 15dissolute — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, amoral, contaminated, corrupt, corrupted, debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, depraved, dissipated, fast, free, free living, gallant, gay, hedonistic, high living, immoral, incontinent,&#8230; …

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  • 16dissolute — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. vicious, dissipated. See intemperance, impurity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. loose, licentious, debauched, dissipated; see lewd 2 , wicked 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. abandoned, immoral,&#8230; …

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  • 17dissolute — dis|so|lute [ˈdısəlu:t] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: dissolutus, past participle of dissolvere; DISSOLVE] having an immoral way of life, for example drinking too much alcohol or having sex with many people …

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  • 18dissolute — dis|so|lute [ dısə,lut ] adjective FORMAL spending too much time and money on physical pleasures in a way that most people consider immoral ╾ dis|so|lute|ly adverb …

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  • 19dissolute — dis·so·lute || dɪsÉ™luːt adj. debauched, depraved, wanton, corrupt, licentious …

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  • 20dissolute — [ dɪsəlu:t] adjective overindulgent in sensual pleasures. Derivatives dissolutely adverb dissoluteness noun Origin ME: from L. dissolutus disconnected, loose , from dissolvere (see dissolve) …

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