dissipation
English Thesaurus
1. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | boondoggle, |
| definition | : | work of little or no value done merely to look busy (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | waste of money, |
| definition | : | money spent for inadequate return (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | waste of time, |
| definition | : | the devotion of time to a useless activity (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | squandering, |
| definition | : | spending resources lavishly and wastefully (noun.act) |
2. dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure (noun.act)
3. breaking up and scattering by dispersion (noun.event)
4. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act)
| derivation | : | waste, |
| definition | : | use inefficiently or inappropriately (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | blow, squander, waste, |
| definition | : | spend thoughtlessly; throw away (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | wasteful, |
| definition | : | laying waste (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | uneconomical, wasteful, |
| definition | : | inefficient in use of time and effort and materials (adj.all) |
5. dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure (noun.act)
| derivation | : | dissipate, |
| definition | : | live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | licentious, |
| definition | : | lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained (adj.all) |
6. breaking up and scattering by dispersion (noun.event)
7. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act)
| derivation | : | waste, |
| definition | : | use inefficiently or inappropriately (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | blow, squander, waste, |
| definition | : | spend thoughtlessly; throw away (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | wasteful, |
| definition | : | laying waste (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | uneconomical, wasteful, |
| definition | : | inefficient in use of time and effort and materials (adj.all) |
8. dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure (noun.act)
| derivation | : | dissipate, |
| definition | : | live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | licentious, |
| definition | : | lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained (adj.all) |
9. breaking up and scattering by dispersion (noun.event)
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