dissoluteness

9.9

A lack of moral control that makes a person enjoy too many physical pleasures

noun
/dɪˈsɒl.jʊt.nəs/

Formal

: disolución

She was troubled by the dissoluteness she witnessed at the lavish parties.

Examples

His dissoluteness eventually led to his downfall in both career and reputation.
The story depicts the dissoluteness of the aristocracy during that era.
His dissoluteness led to many regrets later in life.
The novel explores the dissoluteness of the characters.
His dissoluteness was evident in the way he spent lavishly on parties and alcohol every weekend.
The novel explores the protagonist's dissoluteness, depicting his descent into a life of excessive indulgence and moral decay.
Many criticized the celebrity for his public displays of dissoluteness, believing they set a poor example for his young fans.

Synonyms

indulgence

vsdissoluteness

24 6.0

A small pleasure you allow yourself, often without much self-control

is a stronger moral fault that leads to persistent excessive pleasure

decadence

vsdissoluteness

20 8.1

A decline in morals when people enjoy luxury and pleasure too much

is the individual moral weakness that contributes to such wider decline

debauchery

vsdissoluteness

NSFW

18 9.1

Too much drinking and sex for pleasure

is the underlying trait of lacking restraint that causes such indulgence

self-indulgence

vsdissoluteness

6 6.8

Giving yourself too much pleasure or comfort

is the moral quality of lacking restraint that makes that giving possible

overindulgence

vsdissoluteness

2 6.1

Doing too much of something enjoyable, often food or treats, that causes harm

is the moral failing of lacking restraint behind such excess

dissolution

vsdissoluteness

Literature

2 8.5

A life of too much sex and drinking

is the general lack of moral restraint that allows such living

self-gratification

vsdissoluteness

NSFW

2 6.8

Doing things to get pleasure for yourself

is the trait of lacking moral restraint that drives such acts

intemperance

vsdissoluteness

Formal

1 9.1

Not having control over what you do, especially eating or drinking too much

is the moral absence of restraint that also applies to sensual excess

filthiness

vsdissoluteness

1 5.3

A state of being morally bad because of wrong actions

is the narrower quality of lacking restraint specifically in sensual indulgence

dissipation

vsdissoluteness

NSFW

1 8.9

A life of too much pleasure that wastes money and harms health

is the personal lack of moral restraint behind such wasteful behaviour

immoderation

vsdissoluteness

1 8.6

Doing or having too much of something without control

is the specific moral shortcoming that leads to sensual excesses

lustfulness

vsdissoluteness

NSFW

1 7.2

A strong desire to have sex with someone

is the moral failure of lacking restraint that extends beyond sexual desire

wantonness

vsdissoluteness

NSFW

1 9.9

Sexual behaviour that many people find rude

is the broader lack of moral restraint that can include sexual lewdness

depravation

vsdissoluteness

Archaic

1 9.7

A state of being morally bad, shown by lying, stealing, or hurting others

is the specific lack of restraint in sensual pleasures rather than general wickedness

debauch

vsdissoluteness

NSFW

9.8

A life of too much drinking, sex, and other wrong behavior

is the enduring quality of lacking moral control that enables those acts

incontinence

vsdissoluteness

NSFW

8.9

Not able to control strong desires, especially sexual ones

is the broader moral failure that includes this specific loss of control

intemperateness

vsdissoluteness

Formal

9.9

Lack of self-control that makes someone overdo things like eating or drinking

is specifically about moral weakness leading to indulgence in sensual pleasures

immoderateness

vsdissoluteness

9.9

A way of behaving that is too much

is a moral lack of restraint focused on sensual and moral behaviour

Antonyms

virtue

259 3.8

A good personal quality like honesty or kindness

restraint

122 4.8

The ability to control your feelings and actions

How Dissolute

depravity

Formal

25 8.8

dissoluteness

Formal

9.9

respectability

19 4.6

virtue

259 3.8

Surface Forms

dissoluteness singular

dissolutenesses plural

Morphology

dissoluteness = dissolute (transparent) = dissolute + ness

Standard nominalization by adding the productive suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'dissolute', yielding 'the state or quality of being dissolute'.

Etymology

Dissoluteness comes from dissolute, which has the part dis- and a root that means 'to loosen', the same idea you see in dissolve and the English word 'loose'. So, dissoluteness means having 'loose' morals and giving in to too much pleasure.