profligate

adjective
UK: /ˈprɒflɪɡət/
US: /ˈprɑːflɪɡət/

  1. Spending money or using resources in a way that wastes them.

    1. He was profligate with his inheritance.
    2. The company's profligate spending led to its eventual bankruptcy after the economic crisis.

Synonyms

wasteful extravagant improvident spendthrift
profligate noun

  1. A person who spends money or uses resources wastefully.

    1. He is a profligate, always buying expensive things.
    2. She worried her son would become a profligate if given too much freedom with his money.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "profligate" is /ˈprɒflɪɡət/ in British English and /ˈprɑːflɪɡət/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "profligate": wasteful, extravagant, improvident, spendthrift.

Example usage of "profligate": "He was profligate with his inheritance.". More examples on the page.