Synonyms of dissipated

dissipated 1 of 2

adjective

ˈdi-sə-ˌpā-təd 

as in degraded

having or showing lowered moral character or standards

the dissipated and drunken son of the wealthiest man in the county

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degraded
• corrupt
• sick
• loose
• demoralized
• degenerate
• warped
• debased
• debauched
• dissolute
• crooked
• decadent
• perverted
• spoiled
• depraved
• rakish
• unclean
• unwholesome
• libertine
• vicious
• perverse
• dishonest
• wicked
• reprobate
• bad
• contaminated
• tainted
• evil
• rakehell
• bent
• unscrupulous
• immoral
• unprincipled
• jackleg
• cutthroat
• unethical
• sinful
• iniquitous
• nefarious
• miscreant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pure
• uncorrupted
• incorruptible
• uncorrupt
• honest
• good
• virtuous
• ethical
• righteous
• moral
• principled

dissipated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dissipate

1

as in dispersed

to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart

dissipated the enemy forces with unremitting artillery fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dispersed
• scattered
• dispelled
• disbanded
• squandered
• isolated
• diffused
• segregated
• separated
• cleared out
• split (up)
• disseminated
• parted
• spread
• diverged
• broke up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collected
• concentrated
• assembled
• gathered
• clustered
• congregated
• ingathered
• united
• unified
• agglutinated
• conglomerated

2

as in spent

to use up carelessly

dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spent
• lost
• wasted
• squandered
• frittered (away)
• lavished
• threw away
• misspent
• blew
• consumed
• ran through
• trifled (away)
• depleted
• exhausted
• fiddled away
• played ducks and drakes with
• expended
• disbursed
• indulged
• impoverished
• splurged
• laid out
• overindulged
• overspent
• shot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserved
• preserved
• protected
• saved
• economized
• hoarded
• laid up
• skimped
• scrimped

3

as in disappeared

to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole

the fog should dissipate once the sun comes out in full force

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dispersed
• disappeared
• dissolved
• faded
• scattered
• evaporated
• disassembled
• divided
• disbanded
• melted
• separated
• spilled
• diverged
• fled
• forked
• cleared
• went (away)
• branched (out)
• broke up
• evanesced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• met
• gathered
• congregated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dissipated

Adjective

Doctors deal each day with tales of the worried, sullen, skeptical, dissipated, desperate. — Michael Stein, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022

Verb

The ribbing was good-natured overall, but when describing the rivalry, the friendliness dissipated. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Before long, much of the world’s empathy for America, which had been widespread in the wake of the attacks, dissipated, facilitated by the emergence of photos showing US soldiers abusing and torturing Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib facility. — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Breman noted that price shocks stemming from the Middle East conflict have not fully dissipated. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

The report from the weather service states the data shows the tornado dissipated around Oak Glen Nature Preserve. — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026

But the pushbacks and protests gradually dissipated and today shoppers pay up to $11 a day to park there. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

The viciousness of Manson’s crimes left a lasting mark on American culture and Manson himself achieved a perverse popularity — which has not dissipated in the years since his death. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

Shower off your plants every couple of days until the smoke has dissipated. — Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026

But these scenes are filmed with such playfulness that the shock value is completely dissipated. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026