dissolute.

Living with little restraint in indulgences regarded as morally corrupt or irresponsible.

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Words that belong together

• dissolute life
• dissolute habits

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The heir's dissolute life consumed what the estate could barely spare.

His dissolute habits were discussed only after the servants withdrew.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Comparative more dissolute; superlative most dissolute where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.