Synonyms of dissipated

dissipated 1 of 2

adjective

ˈdi-sə-ˌpā-təd 

as in degraded

having or showing lowered moral character or standards

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degraded
• corrupt
• sick
• loose
• demoralized
• degenerate
• warped
• debased
• debauched
• dissolute
• crooked
• decadent
• perverted
• spoiled
• depraved
• rakish
• unclean
• unwholesome
• libertine
• vicious
• perverse
• dishonest
• wicked
• reprobate
• bad
• contaminated
• tainted
• evil
• rakehell
• bent
• unscrupulous
• immoral
• unprincipled
• jackleg
• cutthroat
• unethical
• sinful
• iniquitous
• nefarious
• miscreant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pure
• uncorrupted
• incorruptible
• uncorrupt
• honest
• good
• virtuous
• ethical
• righteous
• moral
• principled

dissipated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dissipate

1

as in dispersed

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

dissipated the enemy forces with unremitting artillery fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dispersed
• scattered
• dispelled
• disbanded
• squandered
• isolated
• diffused
• segregated
• separated
• cleared out
• split (up)
• disseminated
• parted
• spread
• diverged
• broke up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collected
• concentrated
• assembled
• gathered
• clustered
• congregated
• ingathered
• united
• unified
• agglutinated
• conglomerated

2

as in spent

to use up carelessly

dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spent
• lost
• wasted
• squandered
• frittered (away)
• lavished
• threw away
• misspent
• blew
• consumed
• ran through
• trifled (away)
• depleted
• exhausted
• fiddled away
• played ducks and drakes with
• expended
• disbursed
• indulged
• impoverished
• splurged
• laid out
• overindulged
• overspent
• shot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserved
• preserved
• protected
• saved
• economized
• hoarded
• laid up
• skimped
• scrimped

3

as in disappeared

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dispersed
• disappeared
• dissolved
• faded
• scattered
• evaporated
• disassembled
• divided
• disbanded
• melted
• separated
• spilled
• diverged
• fled
• forked
• cleared
• went (away)
• branched (out)
• broke up
• evanesced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• met
• gathered
• congregated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dissipated

Adjective

Doctors deal each day with tales of the worried, sullen, skeptical, dissipated, desperate. — Michael Stein, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022

Verb

The late-week threat is tied to a slow-moving front and remnant moisture from former Hurricane Polo, which dissipated over northwestern Mexico Tuesday night. — Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026

Cochran barely missed connecting with sophomore quarterback Cooper Crane for a touchdown on the first play, and Cochran’s nerves dissipated immediately. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Once the sun had set over I-95, any inkling of tension had dissipated. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026

Just that mentality of a long-term relationship has dissipated. — Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The ribbing was good-natured overall, but when describing the rivalry, the friendliness dissipated. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Before long, much of the world’s empathy for America, which had been widespread in the wake of the attacks, dissipated, facilitated by the emergence of photos showing US soldiers abusing and torturing Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib facility. — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Breman noted that price shocks stemming from the Middle East conflict have not fully dissipated. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

The report from the weather service states the data shows the tornado dissipated around Oak Glen Nature Preserve. — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026