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
Players believed that Senet revealed what obstacles lay ahead, warned dissolute souls of their fiery fates, and offered reassurance of the deceased’s eventual escape from the underworld, as represented by successfully moving one’s pieces off the board.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2020
Banks’ wintry, autobiographical sixth novel turns on the lifelong conflict between a dissolute New Hampshire police officer and his son.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2023
Probability first entered the teachings of men through the work of that dissolute gambler Pascal, who was willing to make a bet on his salvation.
—Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2011
Russian propagandists are doing exactly that, right now, etching a picture of a virtuous, beleaguered country defending itself against meddlesome and dissolute international adversaries.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2020
Banks’ wintry, autobiographical sixth novel turns on the lifelong conflict between a dissolute New Hampshire police officer and his son.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2023
Probability first entered the teachings of men through the work of that dissolute gambler Pascal, who was willing to make a bet on his salvation.
—Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2011
Russian propagandists are doing exactly that, right now, etching a picture of a virtuous, beleaguered country defending itself against meddlesome and dissolute international adversaries.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolute
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Years after witnessing the brutal death of his mother at the hands of Rana Singh (Sikandar Kher), a corrupt cop, Kid (Patel), opts to lean into the eye-for-an-eye approach.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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There’s a corrupt teacher who, while not quite as downright evil as the serial killer that was Mark Jefferson in the first game, has done some pretty bad things in the pursuit of recognition.Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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Their mission was supposed to take between eight and 10 days, but helium leaks in the capsule's propulsion system and degraded thrusters, which are important for re-entry, upended plans for bringing the astronauts back to Earth.Alex Sundby, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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McCarthy’s harrowing post apocalyptic tale of a boy and his father making their way through a wasteland populated by the degraded remains of human civilization is brilliantly adapted by Larcenet.Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The agency said Wednesday that the person was exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks; this is the first US bird flu case linked to a backyard flock.Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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The patient had been in contact with sick and dead birds in backyard flocks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.Mike Stobbe and Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Dissolute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolute. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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