dissipated
- adjective
- /ˈdɪsɪˌpeɪtɪd/
:
dissoluto
- She led a dissipated life, spending her nights partying and gambling.
Examples
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The novel portrays a dissipated aristocrat who cares little for reputation or duty.
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His dissipated lifestyle led to numerous health problems.
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Years of dissipated living had taken a visible toll on his health and appearance.
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Many people view a dissipated existence as a warning sign.
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He wasted his inheritance on a dissipated lifestyle filled with lavish parties and excess.
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She became a dissipated figure in society, known for her wild behavior and indulgence.
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Living a dissipated life eventually led him to realize the emptiness of his pursuits.
Synonyms
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8.0
Not following normal moral rules and behaving badly
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9.6
Spends money or uses resources wastefully and shows little care about right and wrong
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8.8
A person who lives in a wild way and ignores rules about right and wrong
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9.6
Showing no concern for moral rules, especially about sex
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8.7
Living in a way that enjoys a lot of sex and other pleasures without caring what is right
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8.2
A person who lives in great luxury and cares only about pleasure
Spending money or time wastefully to enjoy life
Antonyms
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4.2
Acting in a controlled, orderly way and following rules because of training or self-control
How Indulgent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dissipated comes from the Latin verb dissipare, which means 'to scatter' or 'to throw away'. Picture someone scattering coins in the wind—this idea of 'wasting' grew into a word for a person who wastes their life on too much drink or partying and shows little self-control.