dissipated

/ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdi-sə-ˌpā-təd/ (ame, mw)

dissipated — adjective

  • dissipatedpositive
  • more dissipatedcomparative
  • most dissipatedsuperlative

1. living for drink, sex, parties, and other pleasures, with little concern for the

1.形容詞C1
釋義

living for drink, sex, parties, and other pleasures, with little concern for the harm they cause.

例句

By thirty, Piotr already looked worn out from his dissipated nights in clubs.

dissipated + nights of excess

The novel follows a dissipated actor who spends each payday on drink.

dissipated + person

同義詞
  • dissolute

    very close in meaning, but often sounds more literary or moralizing

  • decadent

    can stress luxury and glamour more than personal ruin

  • self-indulgent

    broader and less tied to drink, sex, or nightlife

反義詞
  • disciplined

    shows self-control instead of chasing pleasure

  • sober

    can suggest moderation and seriousness of lifestyle

文法句型

a dissipated + life/youth/man/crowd

[person] + be + dissipated

用法筆記

Often used for a person's lifestyle, habits, or social circle rather than for one single act. It usually suggests heavy drinking, sexual freedom, or constant partying, and it carries clear moral disapproval.

常見錯誤

❌After the long run, I felt dissipated.
✅After the long run, I felt exhausted.
💡'dissipated' describes a pleasure-seeking, morally loose lifestyle, not physical tiredness.