profligate

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Learn the meaning of profligate with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

profligate

(adjective)

Meaning

wasteful and reckless with resources

Example

"The profligate spending of the government led to significant debt."

Synonyms

extravagantimprudentdissolute

Antonyms

frugalprudentthrifty