un|dis|so|lute

un|dis|so|lute
un|dis|so|lute «uhn DIHS uh loot», adjective.
not dissolute; not indulging in evil or foolish pleasures.

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  • dis´so|lute´ness — 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´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

  • dis·so·lute — …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • dissolute — 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 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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