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Dissipated vs Reckless - What's the difference?

dissipated | reckless | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between dissipated and reckless

is that dissipated is to have squandered and scattered valuable possessions while devoted to pursuit of self-indulgent pleasures while reckless is careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.

As a verb dissipated

is past tense of dissipate.

dissipated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (dissipate)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • to have squandered and scattered valuable possessions while devoted to pursuit of self-indulgent pleasures
  • * James dissipated his savings with all of his addictions.
  • Wasteful of health or possessions in the pursuit of pleasure

    • Synonyms

    * dissolute * intemperate

    reckless

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
  • Indifferent to danger or the consequences.

    • Antonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * recklessness

    Anagrams

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