Definition of Profligate

1.) wildly extravagant or wasteful; 2.) shamelessly immoral

Examples of Profligate in a sentence

After the millionaire saw evidence of his new wife's profligate spending, he quickly filed for a divorce.  🔊

During the mayor’s campaign, he swore to put an end to profligate government spending.  🔊

Since she is a profligate spender, Jill buys tons of items she never uses.  🔊

Not surprisingly, none of the company’s leaders are willing to accept responsibility for the profligate manner in which our money was spent.  🔊

Tim made a lot of profligate purchases after winning the lottery.  🔊

While our employees have not received a pay raise in four years, our company president recently made a profligate statement by getting a private jet.  🔊

Because I considered both presidential candidates to be profligate spenders, I had a hard time deciding how to cast my vote.  🔊

With no money worries, the hotel heiress makes several profligate purchases every week.  🔊

Entertainment magazines are filled with the profligate ways in which celebrities waste money.  🔊

My sister is profligate and wants to have only the best things in life.  🔊

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