dissolute

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Dissolute men pine for wives who have ditched them, and dissolute women carp at no-good boyfriends.

From New York Times • May 30, 2017

"Dissolute and degraded!" she said again and again when we were outside.

From Stories by American Authors, Volume 1 by Various

Sooner than that, he would settle it on his cousin Richard, a gentleman he abhorred, and never called, either to his face or behind his back, by any other name than "Dissolute Dick."

From Put Yourself in His Place by Reade, Charles

Dissolute Regent d'Orleans, politest, most debauched of men, and very witty, holds the helm; near him Dubois the Devil's Cardinal, and so many bright spirits.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 10 by Carlyle, Thomas

Dissolute and dandified generals drawing their pay and never visiting their troops, lieutenants reveling in vice, instead of drilling and caring for their commands.

From A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. by Hayes, Carlton J. H.