profligate
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈprɒflɪɡɪt/
- Formal
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derrochador
- The self-preservation of the profligate is now opposed to an act of deception in which the life of the honorable man becomes the mere means to his survival.
Examples
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I would say the greatest golfer in the world today were it not for that unfortunate incident last year when that profligate, Mr. Hagen, whupped you by 12 strokes on your very own course.
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The profligate lies motionless on the bed of his last passion.
Fiction book (1996) -
I am also a a profligate eBay surfer and one of the things I'm always interested in is weird cases.
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To live life like a profligate who understands they'd never let him starve.
Blog text (15) -
When they saw him pointing up at them and chuckling, the profligates were flattered.
Fiction book (1996) -
They fall when the wise are banished from the public councils because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded because they flatter the people in order to betray them.
Blog text (12) -
They fall when the wise are banished from the public councils because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded because they flatter the people in order to betray them.
Blog text (12) -
The profligate spent all his savings on lavish parties and designer clothes.
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She had no qualms about being profligate with her family's money, indulging in expensive vacations.
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Many criticize the profligate for wasting resources that could have helped those in need.
Synonyms
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9.9
A rich man who enjoys parties and often behaves badly
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4.2
A person who buys many expensive things to show off
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9.4
A person who spends money freely and carelessly
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7.2
A person who spends money or time carelessly on unimportant things
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9.9
A man who behaves badly, often with drinking and many lovers
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8.4
Spending money in a careless, wasteful way
A person who often buys things they do not need and runs out of money
A person who spends money quickly and carelessly
A person who spends money or time carelessly on things they do not need
A person who spends more money than they should
A man who seeks pleasure and ignores moral rules in high society
A man who lives a wild, careless life and has many lovers
Antonyms
How Wasteful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Profligate (as a noun) comes from the same Latin parts pro- and fligare meaning 'to ruin', so a profligate is a person who 'ruins' their money by spending too much or wasting resources.