adj
profligate
Profligate (adj) means Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly.
adj
1
Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly.
2
Immoral; abandoned to vice.
3
Overthrown, ruined.
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Etymology
The adjective is first attested in 1535, the verb in 1542; borrowed from Latin prōflīgātus, perfect passive participle of prōflīgō (“to strike down, cast down”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 an 3) and pro-), from prō- (“forward”) + flīgō (“to strike, dash”) + -ō (1st conjugation compound verb-forming suffix). Common participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.
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What is the meaning of profligate?
"profligate" (adj) means inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly.
What are the different meanings of profligate?
"profligate" has 3 main meanings: 1. Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly; 2. Immoral; abandoned to vice; 3. Overthrown, ruined.