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Synonyms for dissolute

Grammar : Adj
Spell : dis-uh-loot
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɪs əˌlut

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Définition of dissolute

Origin :
  • late 14c., "loose, negligent, morally or religiously lax," from Latin dissolutus "loose, disconnected," past participle of dissolvere "loosen up" (see dissolve). A figurative use of the classical Latin word. Related: Dissolutely; dissoluteness.
  • adj lacking restraint, indulgent
Example sentences :
  • It sent him off in a rage, with all his crew of dissolute followers.
  • Extract from : « Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II » by Charlotte Mary Yonge
  • Badman continues a loose blackguard, extravagant, idle and dissolute.
  • Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude
  • He was accused of dissolute conduct, and was superseded in his office by Du Poizat.
  • Extract from : « A Zola Dictionary » by J. G. Patterson
  • The worst was, that the dissolute life he led grievously affected the business.
  • Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
  • The dissolute men who have written verses have not been great poets.
  • Extract from : « The Poetical Works of William Collins » by William Collins
  • She was so convinced that I was "dissolute," because of my class—as an earl's grandson.
  • Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
  • Those were the days when Dawson might fitly have been called the dissolute.
  • Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service
  • Anjou is, from all accounts, reckless and dissolute; and Alencon is sickly.
  • Extract from : « Saint Bartholomew's Eve » by G. A. Henty
  • Yes, my dear, that was your parent, a dissolute ruffian whom you will do well to forget.
  • Extract from : « The Green Rust » by Edgar Wallace
  • "A dissolute friend of mine whom I am sending out to the colonies," he said.
  • Extract from : « The Green Rust » by Edgar Wallace

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