"Profligate" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
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"Profligate" Meaning
Extravagant or reckless in the use of resources, money, etc. Happy to indulge in something without restraint.
"Profligate" Examples
Definition: (adjective) Wasteful, extravagantly expensive, or recklessly generous.
Examples:
1. He's been accused of having a profligate spending habit, buying luxury cars and yachts without a care in the world.
2. The government criticized the company's profligate use of public funds, citing wasteful projects and excessive salaries.
3. Her profligate ways with her allowance as a teenager drove her parents to the brink of madness.
4. The wealthy entrepreneur's lifestyle was marked by profligate displays of wealth, from diamond-encrusted watches to private jets.
5. The socialite's reputation for being profligate and indifferent to others made it difficult for her to form genuine relationships.
"Profligate" Similar Words
Profiteering
1. The act of making a large amount of money, typically by unfair or dishonest means, from a business or investment.<br><br>Example: The company was accused of profiteering during the crisis, raising prices of essential goods.<br><br>2. To make a profit, especially an excessive or unfair one, from a situation or event.<br><br>Example: Investors profiteered from the bubble, buying and selling stock quickly to make a profit.<br><br>3. The practice of making money, especially by exploiting a situation or a person in a way that is thought to be unfair.<br><br>Example: The politician was accused of profiteering from a natural disaster by raising prices of aid supplies.
Profiteers
People who make a profit, especially by illegal or unfair means.<br><br>Example: "The company's profiteers from the hurricane by selling water at inflated prices."<br><br>Synonyms: profiteer, racketeer, extortionist, blackmailer
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