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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Adjective

The duo and two others, Mohammed Hurabi and Lars Zeepvat, were hit with the worst charges — felony corrupt organizations, conspiracy, dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity, and other related offenses.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026
Agostino Abbatiello, Thomas Robinson, Mohammed Hurabi and Lars Zeepvat are facing several felony charges, including corrupt organizations, conspiracy and dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 17 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

Between 60% and 70% of new Ebola cases are being detected among people who were not already being monitored as contacts, meaning health workers may only discover infections after patients become sick and have had opportunities to expose others.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
News host had brain surgery to remove a tumor, her mother got diagnosed with brain cancer, her younger brother, Peter, suffered injuries from a car accident, and her father got very sick a week before her wedding.

— Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026