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/
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
The dissolute heir squandered his fortune on wine, gambling, and endless parties.
DIS(away) + SOLUTE(dissolve) — letting his strict discipline completely SOLUTE(dissolve) DIS(away) in the nightclub, he became entirely dissolute.
He used to be a highly resolute student, but the bad friends quickly turned him into a completely dissolute gambler.
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🎤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.
Breakdown
dis- (apart, away) + solvere (to loosen/dissolve) + -ute (adjective suffix) = dissolute (morally loose or unrestrained)
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🔗Collocations
📝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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