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Profligate

noun/pɹˈɑːflᵻɡˌeɪt/
Definition
a dissolute man in fashionable society
a recklessly extravagant consumer
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹˈɑːflᵻɡˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹˈɒflɪɡˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹˈɒflɪɡˌeɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /pɹˈɑːflᵻɡˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna dissolute man in fashionable society
nouna recklessly extravagant consumer
adjectiverecklessly wasteful
“prodigal in their expenditures”
adjectiveunrestrained by convention or morality
“Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society”
Word Forms
profligateadjectiveunrestrained by convention or morality
prodigaladjectiverecklessly wasteful
squanderverbspend extravagantly
extravagancenounthe trait of spending extravagantly
prodigalnouna recklessly extravagant consumer
prodigalitynounexcessive spending
profligatenouna recklessly extravagant consumer
degeneratenouna person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
dissolutenessnounindiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
libertinenouna dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
riotnouna wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verschwenderisch
ein ausschweifender Mann in der modischen Gesellschaft
🇫🇷French
débauché
un homme dissolu dans la société à la mode
🇪🇸Spanish
libertino
un hombre disoluto en la sociedad de moda
🇮🇹Italian
dissoluto
un uomo dissoluto nella società alla moda
🇳🇱Dutch
losbandig
een losbandige man in de modieuze samenleving
🇵🇹Portuguese
perdulário
um homem dissoluto na sociedade da moda
🇷🇺Russian
расточительный
распутный человек в модном обществе
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अपव्ययी
फैशनेबल समाज में एक लम्पट आदमी
🇧🇩Bengali
অপ্রীতিকর
কেতাদুরস্ত সমাজে একজন বিচ্ছিন্ন মানুষ
🇮🇳Tamil
ஊதாரித்தனமான
நாகரீகமான சமுதாயத்தில் ஒரு கலைந்த மனிதன்
🇮🇳Telugu
దుష్ప్రచారం
ఫ్యాషన్ సమాజంలో కరిగిపోయిన వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
अभद्र
फॅशनेबल समाजातील एक विरघळलेला माणूस
🇮🇳Gujarati
બેફામ
ફેશનેબલ સમાજમાં એક વિકૃત માણસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ದುಂದುವೆಚ್ಚ
ಫ್ಯಾಶನ್ ಸಮಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರಗಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരദൂഷണം
ഫാഷനബിൾ സമൂഹത്തിലെ അലിഞ്ഞുപോയ മനുഷ്യൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਦਨਾਮ
ਫੈਸ਼ਨੇਬਲ ਸਮਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਭੰਗ ਆਦਮੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
ناجائز
فیشن ایبل معاشرے میں ایک منتشر آدمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
挥霍
时尚社会的浪荡男人
🇯🇵Japanese
放蕩する
流行社会の自堕落な男
🇰🇷Korean
방탕자
유행 사회의 방탕한 남자
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hoang phí
một người đàn ông phóng đãng trong xã hội thời thượng
🇹🇭Thai
เสเพล
ชายเสเพลในสังคมแฟชั่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
boros
seorang pria bermoral dalam masyarakat modis
🇵🇭Filipino
lapastangan
isang bastos na tao sa naka-istilong lipunan
🇲🇾Malay
boros
seorang lelaki yang tidak bermoral dalam masyarakat yang bergaya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مسرف
رجل فاسق في المجتمع العصري
🇮🇷Persian
اسراف
مردی منحل شده در جامعه مد روز
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוּפקָר
אדם מפורק בחברה האופנתית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'profligate'?
The primary meaning of 'profligate' is 'a dissolute man in fashionable society'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'profligate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'profligate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'profligate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'profligate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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