profligate

• 形容一个人或行为挥霍无度、极度浪费，常带有道德上放纵堕落的意味。

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.

   挥霍无度的

   • 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.

   同义词extravagantlavishprodigalrecklessspendthriftsquanderingwasteful

   反义词economicalfrugalparsimoniousprudentsparingthrifty

2. Immoral or dissoluteC2formal

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

   放荡的

   • 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.

   同义词abandonedcorruptdebaucheddegeneratedepraveddissipateddissoluteimmorallicentiouswanton

   反义词chastedecentmoralprincipledpurerighteousuprightvirtuous

• 名词，指肆意挥霍钱财或资源的人，行为奢侈浪费、毫无节制。

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.

   挥霍者

   • 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.

   同义词big spenderhigh rollerspenderspendthriftsquandererwasterwastrel

   反义词miser

2. Immoral or dissolute personC2formal

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

   放荡者

   • 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.

   同义词debaucheedegeneratelibertinerake

   反义词asceticmoralistpuritan