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profligate [ˈprɒflɪgɪt] adj 1. shamelessly immoral or debauched 2. wildly extravagant or wasteful n
a profligate person [from Latin prōflīgātus corrupt, from prōflīgāre to overthrow, from pro-1 + flīgere to beat] profligacy [ˈprɒflɪgəsɪ] n profligately adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
profligate adjective 1. extravagant, reckless, squandering, wasteful, prodigal, spendthrift, immoderate, improvident the most profligate consumer of energy in the world 2. depraved, degenerate, immoral, wild, abandoned, loose, corrupt, dissipated, wicked, promiscuous, shameless, wanton, debauched, unprincipled, dissolute, iniquitous, libertine, vitiated, licentious setting his usual profligate and rakish example to society depraved principled, moral, pure, decent, upright, virtuous, chaste, virginal Translations profligate [ˈprɒflɪgɪt] A. ADJ (= dissolute) → libertino, disoluto; (= extravagant) → despilfarrador, derrochador B. N (= degenerate) → libertino/a m/f; (= spendthrift) → despilfarrador(a) m/f profligate profligate [ˈprɒflɪgɪt] adj (dissolute, behaviour, act) → dissipato/a; (000, person) → dissoluto/a he's very profligate with his money → è uno che sperpera i suoi soldi profligate [ˈprɒflɪgɪt] adj (dissolute, behaviour, act) → dissipato/a; (000, person) → dissoluto/a he's very profligate with his money → è uno che sperpera i suoi soldi How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I cannot say just why I conceived that there was something unhallowed in the matter of the book; perhaps this was a tint from the reputation of the rather profligate young man from whom my father had it. You have profited by their toil to lead a profligate life. The rest of Prince John's retinue consisted of the favourite leaders of his mercenary troops, some marauding barons and profligate attendants upon the court, with several Knights Templars and Knights of St John. |
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