Profligate (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Recklessly wasteful; "prodigal in their expenditures".
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Examples
- The profligate spending of the wealthy elite was a stark contrast to the frugal lifestyle of the working class.
- His profligate ways with money eventually led to his financial downfall despite his substantial inheritance.
- The company's profligate use of resources led to a significant increase in its carbon footprint and a hefty fine from the government.
- The profligate ruler's extravagant spending on lavish parties and expensive gifts for his friends drained the kingdom's treasury.
- Her profligate spending on designer clothes and luxury items was a source of concern for her financially responsible partner.
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Meaning 2
Unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women".
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