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

His new documentary takes on the cryptocurrency industry, portraying the controversial digital currency as corrupt and in dire need of more regulations.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
At its core, the crime known as huachicol fiscal is a vast tax evasion scheme centered on falsified paperwork — and corrupt officials.

— Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of corrupt

Adjective

Devastating fires across Canada have blown smoke deep into dense US population centers in recent weeks and degraded air quality.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Meet the chicken kidney sponge, a true ecosystem engineer that could use its filter-feeding power to clean the degraded habitats in and around busy harbors.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

Definition of degraded

Adjective

Veterinarians for famed Big Bear bald eagle Jackie, who was found sick and on the ground weeks ago, still don’t know what’s wrong with her.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
What stays with me is not just what happened when my father got sick, but what didn’t happen before.

— Guy Leitersdorf, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026