The dissolute young man had a very bad reputation. The nobles were lawless and dissolute (John R. Green).
SYNONYM(S): dissipated, licentious, profligate, lewd.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dis´so|lute´ly — dis|so|lute «DIHS uhoot», adjective. 1. living an immoral life; very wicked; immoral: »The dissolute young man had a very bad reputation. The nobles were lawless and dissolute (John R. Green). SYNONYM(S): dissipated, licentious, profligate, lewd … Useful english dictionary
dis|so|lute — «DIHS uhoot», adjective. 1. living an immoral life; very wicked; immoral: »The dissolute young man had a very bad reputation. The nobles were lawless and dissolute (John R. Green). SYNONYM(S): dissipated, licentious, profligate, lewd. 2. Obsolete … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… … English syllables
lute — lute; lute·string; ob·vo·lute; res·o·lute·ly; res·o·lute·ness; un·lute; bal·lute; ab·so·lute; con·vo·lute; di·lute; evo·lute; in·vo·lute; pol·lute; res·o·lute; rev·o·lute; sa·lute; vo·lute; con·vo·lute·ly; di·lute·ly; di·lute·ness;… … English syllables
di|lute´ness — di|lute «duh LOOT, dy », verb, lut|ed, lut|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to make weaker or thinner by adding water or some other liquid: »Mother diluted the concentrated orange juice with several cups of water. When the vaccine is diluted to one part… … Useful english dictionary
di|lute — «duh LOOT, dy », verb, lut|ed, lut|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to make weaker or thinner by adding water or some other liquid: »Mother diluted the concentrated orange juice with several cups of water. When the vaccine is diluted to one part in four … Useful english dictionary
dissoluteness — dis·so·lute·ness … English syllables
dissolute — dis•so•lute [[t]ˈdɪs əˌlut[/t]] adj. indifferent to moral restraints; given to improper conduct • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME (< AF) < L dissolūtus, ptp. of dissolvere to dissolve dis′so•lute ly, adv. dis′so•lute ness, n … From formal English to slang
Dissoluteness — Dis so*lute*ness, n. State or quality of being dissolute; looseness of morals and manners; addictedness to sinful pleasures; debauchery; dissipation. [1913 Webster] Chivalry had the vices of dissoluteness. Bancroft. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
