profligate

adjective

Pronunciation: ˈprɒflɪɡət

Definition

Extravagantly wasteful or recklessly extravagant with money or resources.

Examples

• His profligate lifestyle of constant travel and luxury dining drained his inheritance in just three years.

• The committee criticized the city council for its profligate use of taxpayer money on unnecessary decorative projects.

• She was known for her profligate habits, often buying expensive designer clothes she never wore.

Synonyms of profligate

Words with a similar meaning to profligate:

• wasteful
• extravagant
• lavish
• improvident

Antonyms of profligate

Words with the opposite meaning to profligate:

• thrifty
• frugal

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