Profligate Definition
prŏflĭ-gĭt, -gāt
adjective
Given to or characterized by licentiousness or dissipation.
A profligate nightlife.
American Heritage
Immoral and shameless.
Webster's New World
Extremely wasteful; recklessly extravagant.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
A profligate person.
Webster's New World
An overly wasteful or extravagant individual.
Wiktionary
verb
(obsolete) To drive away; to overcome.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Profligate
Noun
Singular:
profligate
Plural:
profligatesOrigin of Profligate
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Latin prōflīgātus past participle of prōflīgāre to ruin, cast down prō- forward pro–1 -flīgāre intensive of flīgere to strike down
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin prōflÄ«gātus (“wretched, abandoned"), participle of prōflÄ«gō (“strike down, cast down"), from pro (“forward") + fligere (“to strike, dash")
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