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

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 energy dissipated in the second half, taken away by two goals and the lack of familiarity between the squad. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 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

After hitting Menasha, the tornado moved over Lake Winnebago and dissipated over water. — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

By late that evening, the hurricane center declared Bertha had dissipated. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

This means that energy gets dissipated as random thermal fluctuations, which are generally of no use to anyone. — Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026