adj
profligate
Profligate (adj) means spending money or resources in a wasteful, extravagant way.
adj
1
Spending money or resources in a wasteful, extravagant way.
"Jay Rodriguez headed over and Dani Osvaldo might have done better with only David De Gea to beat and, as Southampton bordered on the profligate, United were far more ruthless."
— Ben Smith, BBC Sport (2013)
"This luxury-loving and profligate shell company is registered at a betting shop on the Caledonian Road, an unlovely thoroughfare in North London on which you'd be more likely to find amphetamines than a top-notch lawyer."
— Oliver Bullough (2018)
2
Behaving in an immoral way, with no self-control.
3
Toppled and brought to ruin.
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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 spending money or resources in a wasteful, extravagant way.
What is another word for profligate?
Other words for "profligate" include degraded, dissolute, spendthrift, prodigal, riotous, dissipated.
What is the opposite of profligate?
Opposites of "profligate" include prudent, abstemious, righteous, proper.
What are the different meanings of profligate?
"profligate" has 3 main meanings: 1. Spending money or resources in a wasteful, extravagant way; 2. Behaving in an immoral way, with no self-control; 3. Toppled and brought to ruin.
