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dissipated

/ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
dis-si-pat-ed
IPA
/ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪd/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of dissipate

adj

Wasteful of health or possessions in the pursuit of pleasure.

Example Sentences

Derived Forms

dissipatedly dissipatedness nondissipated undissipated

Synonyms

dissolute intemperate betting card-playing sporting gambling debauched degenerate degraded libertine profligate riotous

Rhymes With

anticipated participated unanticipated

Questions

How do you pronounce dissipated?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪd/.
What does dissipated mean?
simple past and past participle of dissipate

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