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- [prof-li-git, -geyt]
- /ˈprɒf lɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt/
- /ˈprɒf.lɪ.ɡət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prof-li-git, -geyt]
- /ˈprɒf lɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt/
Definitions of profligate word
- adjective profligate utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolute. 1
- adjective profligate recklessly prodigal or extravagant. 1
- noun profligate a profligate person. 1
- adjective profligate wastefully extravagant 1
- adjective profligate licentious, immoral 1
- adjective profligate Someone who is profligate spends too much money or uses too much of something. 0
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Origin of profligate
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin prōflīgātus broken down in character, degraded, orig. past participle of prōflīgāre to shatter, debase, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + -flīgāre, derivative of flīgere to strike; see inflict, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Profligate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
profligate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj profligate
- abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- debauched — If you describe someone as debauched, you mean they behave in a way that you think is socially unacceptable, for example because they drink a lot of alcohol or have sex with a lot of people.
- depraved — Depraved actions, things, or people are morally bad or evil.
noun profligate
- antihero — An antihero is the main character in a novel, play, or film who is not morally good and does not behave like a typical hero.
- cardsharp — a professional card player who cheats
- cyprian — of or relating to Cyprus
- debauchee — a man who leads a life of reckless drinking, promiscuity, and self-indulgence
- dissipater — to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
adjective profligate
- decadent — If you say that a person or society is decadent, you think that they have low moral standards and are interested mainly in pleasure.
- excessive — More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
- extravagant — Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- flagitous — (archaic) wicked, reprehensible.
adverb profligate
- decadently — In a decadent manner.
- dissolutely — In a dissolute manner.
- extravagantly — With lavish expenditure or behaviour.
- immoderately — In an immoderate manner.
- imprudently — Without prudence; in an imprudent manner.
Antonyms for profligate
adjective profligate
- frugal — economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful: What your office needs is a frugal manager who can save you money without resorting to painful cutbacks. Synonyms: thrifty, chary, provident, careful, prudent, penny-wise, scrimping; miserly, Scotch, penny-pinching. Antonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate.
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