dissolute — lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdɪsəluːt/
Korean meaning: 방탕한, 방종한, 도덕적 절제가 없는
Korean pronunciation: **디**설루트
Example Sentences
- After winning the lottery, he led a dissolute life and lost everything within a year.
- My dissolute roommate thinks breakfast is leftover pizza and energy drinks.
- The dissolute nobleman was banned from all respectable social gatherings.
dissolute
ADJECTIVE//ˈdɪsəluːt//
lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
A dissolute party host indulges excessively while guests disapprove
Dis-soul-ute! His lute dissolves his soul through vice!
A dissolute king needs an absolute substitute
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'dissolutus', the past participle of 'dissolvere' meaning 'to dissolve' or 'to loosen'. The term evolved to describe someone morally 'loosened' or lacking restraint.
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📝Examples
“After winning the lottery, he led a dissolute life and lost everything within a year.”
“My dissolute roommate thinks breakfast is leftover pizza and energy drinks.”
“The dissolute nobleman was banned from all respectable social gatherings.”
“His dissolute spending habits included buying 50 rubber ducks online at 3 AM.”
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