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