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profligate

The definition of profligate is acting wasteful or spending money too freely. (adjective)

An example of profligate is a newly rich person buying houses for all their friends.

Profligate means acting in a way that is immoral or wrong. (adjective)

An example of profligate is a congressman spending government money on personal projects.

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See profligate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See profligate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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