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profligate

/ˈprɒf.lɪ.ɡət/

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adjective

/ˈprɒf.lɪ.ɡət/C2formal
  • ruОписывает человека или действие, которое является безрассудно расточительным или неэкономным, часто в морально предосудительной манере.

Describes a person or action that is recklessly extravagant or wasteful, often in a morally reprehensible way.

  1. Wastefully extravagantC1formal

    Spending money or resources recklessly and wastefully.

    ruРасточительный

    • The profligate heir squandered the entire family fortune.
    • Profligate government spending led to a massive national debt.
    • His profligate lifestyle included buying a new sports car every month.

    Synonymsextravagantlavishprodigalrecklessspendthriftsquanderingwasteful

    Antonymseconomicalfrugalparsimoniousprudentsparingthrifty

  2. Immoral or dissoluteC2formal

    Lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures without regard for consequences.

    ruБезнравственный

    • The novel depicts a profligate society obsessed with pleasure.
    • He led a profligate life of drinking and gambling.
    • The profligate court was known for its scandalous parties.

    Synonymsabandonedcorruptdebaucheddegeneratedepraveddissipateddissoluteimmorallicentiouswanton

    Antonymschastedecentmoralprincipledpurerighteousuprightvirtuous

Forms
  • more profligate comparative form
  • most profligate superlative form
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noun

/ˈprɒf.lɪ.ɡət/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который безрассудно тратит деньги или ресурсы расточительным или экстравагантным образом.

A noun referring to a person who recklessly spends money or resources in a wasteful or extravagant manner.

  1. Wasteful personC2formal

    A person who spends money or resources recklessly and wastefully.

    ruРасточитель

    • The profligate squandered his entire inheritance within a year.
    • She was known as a profligate, always buying luxury items she didn't need.
    • The government accused the profligate of mismanaging public funds.

    Synonymsbig spenderhigh rollerspenderspendthriftsquandererwasterwastrel

    Antonymsmiser

  2. Immoral or dissolute personC2formal

    A person who is recklessly extravagant or immoral in their behavior.

    ruРаспутник

    • The novel's protagonist is a profligate who indulges in every vice.
    • He was considered a profligate by the conservative community.
    • The profligate's scandalous lifestyle was the talk of the town.

    Synonymsdebaucheedegeneratelibertinerake

    Antonymsasceticmoralistpuritan

Forms
  • profligates plural form
  • profligates' possessive plural form
  • profligate's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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