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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)
profligate
(adjective)
Meaning
wasteful and reckless with resources
Example
"The profligate spending of the government led to significant debt."
Synonyms
extravagantimprudentdissolute
Antonyms
frugalprudentthrifty
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'profligare', meaning to strike down or overthrow.
Related word forms
noun: profligacy
verb: profligate
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