DISSOLUTE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

dissolute

adjective

ˈdi-sə-ˌlüt

Definition of dissolute

as in corrupt

having or showing lowered moral character or standards literature dealing with the dissolute and degrading aspects of human experience

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Recent Examples of dissolute Dane receives more screen time, but his dissolute, oft-drunk character is hard to watch knowing the actor’s offscreen battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. — Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026 Similarly, Early’s dissolute failson feels less like a self-portrait than like a darkly comic deflection, a gargoyle-ish stand-in for his creator’s anxieties. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026 The Celine sculptures possess a dissolute drama, their icy white light toggling between the enticing and the clinical. — Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026 The extravagant, dissolute life Prince Albert II of Monaco continues to bolster arguments of those who think that hereditary monarchies should not be allowed to exist in the 21st century. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dissolute

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But when it’s tied to a famously corrupt institution like FIFA, the claims of grave injustice intensify and feel almost like the buildup to war.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
The Chinese variant actually stimulates economic activity as corrupt officials sell the rights to monetize unproductive state assets to private enterprises.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

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Lake Jesup, one of Central Florida’s largest water bodies, is also one of its sickest.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
What To Do Now Just washing produce doesn’t typically get rid of cyclospora, so the best way to avoid getting sick is to avoid food that could’ve been contaminated.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 July 2026