Dissipated — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈdi-sə-ˌpā-təd/ dis·si·pat·ed

Meaning & Definition of Dissipated

Dissipated (adjective)

  1. given to or marked by dissipation, dissolute

Dissipated (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having or showing lowered moral character or standards

    "the dissipated and drunken son of the wealthiest man in the county"

    similar: corrupt, debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, dissolute, jackleg, libertine, loose, perverse, perverted, rakehell, rakish, reprobate, sick, unclean, unwholesome, warped
    related: bent (chiefly British), crooked, cutthroat, dishonest, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous, contaminated, spoiled, tainted, bad, evil, immoral, iniquitous, miscreant, nefarious, sinful, vicious, wicked
    opposite: pure, uncorrupt, uncorrupted
    near: incorruptible, ethical, honest, principled, good, moral, righteous, virtuous

Dissipated (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart

    "dissipated the enemy forces with unremitting artillery fire"

    similar: cleared out, disbanded, dispelled, dispersed, scattered, squandered
    related: broke up, isolated, parted, segregated, separated, split (up), diffused, disseminated, diverged, spread
    opposite: assembled, clustered, collected, concentrated, congregated, gathered, ingathered
    near: agglutinated, conglomerated, unified, united

  2. to use up carelessly

    "dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures"

    similar: blew, fiddled away, frittered (away), lavished, lost, misspent, ran through, spent, squandered, threw away, trifled (away), wasted, played ducks and drakes with
    related: splurged, consumed, depleted, exhausted, impoverished, overspent, shot, indulged, overindulged, disbursed, expended, laid out
    opposite: conserved
    near: economized, scrimped, skimped, preserved, protected, saved, hoarded, laid up

  3. to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole

    "the fog should dissipate once the sun comes out in full force"

    similar: disassembled, dispersed, dissolved, scattered
    related: branched (out), broke up, disbanded, diverged, divided, forked, separated, spilled, cleared, disappeared, evanesced, evaporated, faded, fled, melted, went (away)
    near: congregated, gathered, met

Related Entry: Dissipate (verb)

Dissipate is a different word from Dissipated. The synonyms below are for dissipate, not for dissipated.

  1. to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart

    "dissipated the enemy forces with unremitting artillery fire"

    similar: clear out, disband, dispel, disperse, scatter, squander
    related: break up, isolate, part, segregate, separate, split (up), diffuse, disseminate, diverge, spread
    opposite: assemble, cluster, collect, concentrate, congregate, gather, ingather
    near: agglutinate, conglomerate, unify, unite

  2. to use up carelessly

    "dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures"

    similar: blow, fiddle away, fritter (away), lavish, lose, misspend, run through, spend, squander, throw away, trifle (away), waste, play ducks and drakes with
    related: splurge, consume, deplete, exhaust, impoverish, overspend, shoot, indulge, overindulge, disburse, expend, lay out
    opposite: conserve
    near: economize, scrimp, skimp, preserve, protect, save, hoard, lay up

  3. to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole

    "the fog should dissipate once the sun comes out in full force"

    similar: disassemble, disperse, dissolve, scatter
    related: branch (out), break up, disband, diverge, divide, fork, separate, spill, clear, disappear, evanesce, evaporate, fade, flee, go (away), melt
    near: congregate, gather, meet

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Dissipated

The most common words with a similar meaning to Dissipated:

corrupt, debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, dissolute, jackleg, libertine, loose, perverse, perverted, rakehell, rakish, reprobate, sick, unclean, unwholesome, warped, cleared out, disbanded, dispelled, dispersed, scattered, squandered, blew, fiddled away, frittered (away), lavished, lost, misspent, ran through, spent, threw away, trifled (away), wasted, disassembled, dissolved

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Dissipated

Words with the opposite meaning of Dissipated:

pure, uncorrupt, uncorrupted, assembled, clustered, collected, concentrated, congregated, gathered, ingathered, conserved

Related Words for Dissipated

bent, crooked, cutthroat, dishonest, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous, contaminated, spoiled, tainted, bad, evil, immoral, iniquitous, miscreant, nefarious, sinful, vicious, wicked, broke up, isolated, parted, segregated, separated, split (up), diffused, disseminated, diverged, spread, splurged

Near Antonyms of Dissipated

incorruptible, ethical, honest, principled, good, moral, righteous, virtuous, agglutinated, conglomerated, unified, united, economized, scrimped, skimped, preserved, protected, saved, hoarded, laid up, met

Word Forms of Dissipated

Derived words: dissipatedly (adverb), dissipatedness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Dissipated

First known use: 1744

Frequently Asked Questions about Dissipated

What does "Dissipated" mean?

"Dissipated" means given to or marked by dissipation, dissolute. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: given to or marked by dissipation, dissolute. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Dissipated"?

Other words for "Dissipated" include corrupt, debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized and depraved. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Dissipated" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Dissipated"?

There are 94 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Dissipated". Common alternatives include corrupt, debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, dissolute and jackleg.

What is the opposite of "Dissipated"?

Antonyms of "Dissipated" include pure, uncorrupt, uncorrupted, assembled, clustered, collected, concentrated and congregated. Near antonyms include incorruptible, ethical, honest and principled.

How do you use "Dissipated" in a sentence?

Examples of "Dissipated" in a sentence: "the dissipated and drunken son of the wealthiest man in the county"; "dissipated the enemy forces with unremitting artillery fire"; "dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures".

Is "Dissipated" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Dissipated" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Dissipated"?

"Dissipated" is pronounced /ˈdi-sə-ˌpā-təd/ and divided into syllables as dis·si·pat·ed.

What is the origin of the word "Dissipated"?

First known use: 1744.