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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolute

Adjective

Postwar Germany ran a denazification program, for example, while recent elections in Ukraine ousted corrupt, pro-Moscow leaders.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026
Christian pleaded guilty in New Haven Superior Court to violating the corrupt organizations and racketeering act and conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny, the DCJ said.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of corrupt

Adjective

Perhaps building on degraded land, sharing space with agriculture, and designing eco-friendly infrastructure.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, degraded working conditions—see, the adjunctification discourse—make academic professionalization less and less sustainable.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of degraded

Adjective

Hospital executives have begun reporting more unpaid medical bills, and experts warn health plans will raise premiums further as they're left with enrollees who are, on average, sicker and more expensive to cover.

— Christine Mai-Duc, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
When workers become sick, exhausted, or unable to work safely, productivity falls, disruptions increase, and supply chains become more vulnerable.

— Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026