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profligate
UK
/ˈprɒflɪɡət/
US
/ˈprɑːflɪɡɪt/
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profligate
noun
profligates
pl
UK
/ˈprɒflɪɡət/
US
/ˈprɑːflɪɡət/
расточитель
The profligate spent all his inheritance in a year.
Расточитель потратил все свое наследство за год.
транжира
He was known as a profligate among his friends.
Он был известен как транжира среди своих друзей.
Additional translations
бездельник
развратник
Synonyms
wastrel
spendthrift
prodigal
dissipater
squanderer
profligate
adjective
more profligate
Comp.
most profligate
Super.
UK
/ˈprɒflɪɡət/
US
/ˈprɑːflɪɡɪt/
расточительный
He was known for his profligate spending habits.
Он был известен своими расточительными привычками в расходах.
беспутный
Her profligate lifestyle eventually led to her downfall.
Ее беспутный образ жизни в конечном итоге привел к ее падению.
Additional translations
неэкономный
разорительный
растратный
Synonyms
wasteful
extravagant
lavish
spendthrift
improvident
reckless
Antonyms
frugal
thrifty
Definitions
profligate
noun
A person who is recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
The young heir was known as a profligate, squandering his inheritance on lavish parties and luxury cars.
A person who is licentious or morally unrestrained.
Critics described him as a drunken profligate who cared little for convention.
profligate
adjective
Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
The profligate spending of the company led to its eventual bankruptcy.
Given to immoral or licentious behavior; dissolute.
The profligate lifestyle of the aristocrats shocked the conservative townsfolk.
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