profligates

[US]/[ˈprɒflɪɡət]/
[UK]/[ˈprɑːflɪɡət]/

Translation

n.A person who spends money in a reckless and extravagant way.; A dissolute or immoral person.
v.To spend money in a reckless and extravagant way.; To live a dissolute or immoral life.

Phrases & Collocations

profligate spending

profligate behavior

profligately wasted

profligate son

profligate life

profligate ways

profligate manner

profligate excess

profligate nature

profligate youth

Example Sentences

the family worried about their two profligate sons and their spending habits.

he warned the young men against becoming profligates and wasting their inheritance.

the profligate lifestyle eventually led to financial ruin for the wealthy heir.

despite their profligate ways, they remained charming and popular.

the novel featured a cast of profligate characters living lavishly in london.

his profligate behavior alienated him from his family and friends.

she criticized the profligate use of resources in the government project.

the profligate duke squandered his fortune on gambling and extravagant parties.

many inherited fortunes are quickly lost by profligates.

the company's profligate spending was unsustainable in the long run.

he was known as a profligate who cared only for immediate gratification.

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