DISSOLUTE


Meaning of DISSOLUTE in English

ˈdisəˌlü]t, -sələ] also -səlˌyü], usu ]d.+V adjective

Etymology: Latin dissolutus, past participle of dissolvere to loosen, dissolve, relax, destroy — more at dissolve

1.

a. obsolete : remiss , negligent , careless

b. archaic : lacking energy, consistency, or firmness : loose

2. : lacking restraint : unrestrained or lawless in conduct

the dissolute condition of masterless men — Frank Thilly

especially : loose in morals or conduct : wanton , profligate , licentious

the obscenity used in their books and the tendency to deal with the dissolute and degrading aspects of human nature — Wallace Fowlie

3. obsolete : disjoined , disconnected , separate , dissolved

• dis·so·lute·ly adverb

• dis·so·lute·ness noun -es

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.