dissolute
/ˈdɪsəljuːt/adjective, noun
dissolute is spelled D-I-S-S-O-L-U-T-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, dissolute means “Unrestrained by morality” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dissolute?
| Letters | 9: D-I-S-S-O-L-U-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,114th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dissolute?
Dissolute appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dissolute?
- UK /ˈdɪsəljuːt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-dissolute.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dissolute
- more dissolute comparative
- most dissolute superlative
- dissolutes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dissolute mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Unrestrained by morality.
- 2
Recklessly abandoned to sensual pleasures.
noun
- 1
An immoral person devoted to sensual pleasures.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dissolute in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense dissolute:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dissolu |
| Portuguese | dissoluto |
| Spanish | disoluto, perdulario |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dissolute come from?
From Middle English dissolute, from Latin dissolutus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).