profligate (Meaning)

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profligate (n)

a dissolute man in fashionable society

a recklessly extravagant consumer

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recklessly wasteful

unrestrained by convention or morality

He lived a profligate lifestyle, squandering his inheritance on luxuries and vices.
The profligate spending habits of the government contributed to the national debt crisis.
Despite warnings, she continued her profligate behavior, indulging in reckless decisions.
The profligate use of natural resources is unsustainable and detrimental to the environment.
His profligate gambling habit left him in financial ruin.
The company's profligate approach to expansion resulted in overextension and eventual bankruptcy.
She was known for her profligate generosity, always eager to give beyond her means.
The profligate waste of food in affluent societies contrasts starkly with global hunger issues.
The profligate use of fossil fuels is accelerating climate change.
History is replete with examples of profligate rulers whose lavish spending bankrupted their kingdoms.

a dissolute man in fashionable society, a recklessly extravagant consumer, recklessly wasteful, unrestrained by convention or morality

wasteful, prodigal, lavish, high-rolling, liberal, squandering, extravagant, reckless, thriftless, unthrifty

tightfisted, cheap, frugal, sparing, parsimonious, cheap, spare, stingy,economical, tightfisted

He lived a profligate lifestyle, squandering his inheritance on luxuries and vices.

The profligate spending habits of the government contributed to the national debt crisis.

Despite warnings, she continued her profligate behavior, indulging in reckless decisions.

The profligate use of natural resources is unsustainable and detrimental to the environment.