Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Prof·li·gate

   /ˈpräfləɡət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources: "profligate consumers of energy" Similar wastefulextravagantspendthriftimprovidentprodigalimmoderateexcessivethriftlessimprudentrecklessirresponsibleOpposite thriftyfrugal
   • ▪ licentious; dissolute: "he succumbed to drink and a profligate lifestyle" Similar dissolutedegeneratedissipateddebauchedcorruptdepravedreprobateunprincipledimmoralpromiscuousloosewantonlicentiouslasciviouslecherouslibertinelewddecadentrakishshamelessabandonedunrestrainedfastfast-livingsybariticvoluptuaryOpposite moralupright

   noun

   • 1. a licentious, dissolute person: "he is a drunkard and a profligate" Similar libertinedebaucheedegeneratereprobaterouélecherrakeloose-liverdissolute personsybaritevoluptuarysensualistinformal:lechdated:rip

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘overthrown, routed’): from Latin profligatus ‘dissolute’, past participle of profligare ‘overthrow, ruin’, from pro- ‘forward, down’ + fligere ‘strike down’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. profligately adverb

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • F

     4

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • G

     2

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › profligateProfligate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › profligate

   • Cached

   1. : wildly extravagant. profligate spending. 2. : completely given up to dissipation and licentiousness : shamelessly immoral. leading a profligate life. profligately adverb. 2 of 2. noun. prof· li· gate ˈprä-fli-gət. -ˌgāt. : a person given to wildly extravagant and usually grossly self-indulgent expenditure. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › pronunciationHow to pronounce PROFLIGATE in English - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › pronunciation

   • Cached

   How to say profligate. Listen to the audio pronunciation in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Learn more.

4. m.youtube.com › watchHow To Say Profligate - YouTube

   m.youtube.com › watch

   • Cached

   Learn how to say Profligate with EmmaSaying free pronunciation tutorials. Definition and meaning can be found here: https://www.google.com/search?q=defin... ...more.

5. www.howtopronounce.com › profligateHow to pronounce profligate | HowToPronounce.com

   www.howtopronounce.com › profligate

   • Cached

   Jun 20, 2024 · Pronunciation of profligate with 1 audio pronunciation, 40 synonyms, 12 translations and more for profligate.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › profligateHow to pronounce PROFLIGATE in English | Collins

   www.collinsdictionary.com › profligate

   • Cached

   Master the pronunciation of 'PROFLIGATE' effortlessly with our comprehensive audio samples and instructional videos.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › profligatePROFLIGATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › profligate

   • Cached

   Profligate definition: utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolute.. See examples of PROFLIGATE used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROFLIGATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   careful. thrifty. behaving in a way that is bad or morally wrong: She continues to put up with her husband's profligate behaviour. Corporate bodies are more corrupt and profligate than individuals because they have more power to do mischief. Synonyms. immoral. wicked (BAD) Fewer examples. Spending £13,000 on a handbag seems offensively profligate.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprofligate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definition

   • Cached

   profligate. adjective. /ˈprɒflɪɡət/. /ˈprɑːflɪɡət/. (formal, disapproving) using money, time, materials, etc. in a careless way synonym wasteful. profligate spending. the profligate use of resources. The opposition criticized the government’s profligate spending plans.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › ebHow to Pronounce profligate - (Audio) | Britannica Dictionary

    www.britannica.com › dictionary › eb

    • Cached

    /ˈprɑːflɪgət/ Having trouble hearing a pronunciation? * Click here to listen with your default audio player . Meta description: Hear the pronunciation of profligate in American English, spoken by real native speakers. From North America's leading language experts, Britannica Dictionary.

11. forvo.com › word › profligateHow to pronounce profligate in English - Definition and ...

    forvo.com › word › profligate

    • Cached

    How to pronounce profligate in English - Definition and synonyms of profligate in English. Listened to: 4.7K times. in: love. adjective. profligate pronunciation in English [en] Phonetic spelling: ˈprɒflɪɡət. Accent: British. profligate pronunciation. Pronunciation by mooncow (Male from United Kingdom) Follow. 5 votes Good Bad. Add to favorites.