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Word Meanings - DISSOLUTE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. With nerves unstrung; weak. Spenser. 2. Loosed from restraint; esp., loose in morals and conduct; recklessly abandoned to sensual pleasures; profligate; wanton; lewd; debauched. "A wild and dissolute soldier." Motley. Syn. -- Uncurbed;

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1. With nerves unstrung; weak. Spenser. 2. Loosed from restraint; esp., loose in morals and conduct; recklessly abandoned to sensual pleasures; profligate; wanton; lewd; debauched. "A wild and dissolute soldier." Motley. Syn. -- Uncurbed; unbridled; disorderly; unrestrained; reckless; wild; wanton; vicious; lax; licentious; lewd;

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    One who holds a benefice in commendam; a commendatary. Chalmers.
  • REMISS
    Not energetic or exact in duty or business; not careful or prompt in fulfilling engagements; negligent; careless; tardy; behindhand; lagging; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow. Thou never wast remiss, I bear thee witness.
  • FLOWERY-KIRTLED
    Dressed with garlands of flowers. Milton.
  • REMISSLY
    In a remiss or negligent manner; carelessly.
  • WANTON
    wanting , hence expressing negation + towen, p. p., AS. togen, p. p. of teón to draw, to educate, bring up; hence, 1. Untrained; undisciplined; unrestrained; hence, loose; free; luxuriant; roving; sportive. "In woods and wanton wilderness."
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    So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
  • INEXACTLY
    In a manner not exact or precise; inaccurately. R. A. Proctor.
  • IRREGULARITY
    The state or quality of being irregular; that which is irregular.
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    imp. & p. p. of Unbind.
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    One who commends or praises.
  • INEXACT
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    In a correct manner; exactly; acurately; without fault or error.
  • ROVINGLY
    In a wandering manner.
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    One who corrupts, or who upholds corruption. Sydney Smith.
  • FLOWERY
    1. Full of flowers; abounding with blossoms. 2. Highly embellished with figurative language; florid; as, a flowery style. Milton. The flowery kingdom, China.
  • CORRUPTIBLE
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  • PROVERBIAL
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    Disapprobation; dislike; censure; adverse judgment.
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