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profligate - Dictionary definition and meaning for profligate

PROFLIGATE

  • (noun) a recklessly extravagant consumer

    synonyms : prodigal , squanderer

    The prodigal squandered all his wealth in gambling. -added by naila_inlas

    The profligate doesn’t think twice when buying a new cell phone or laptop. -added by naila_inlas

  • (noun) a dissolute man in fashionable society

    synonyms : blood , rake , rakehell , rip , roue

    Everyone was surprised to see the profligate present at the Governor’s party. -added by naila_inlas

  • (adj.) unrestrained by convention or morality

    "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society", "deplorably dissipated and degraded", "riotous living", "fast women"

    synonyms : debauched , degenerate , degraded , dissipated , dissolute , fast , libertine , riotous

    The king decided to banish the profligate nobles who had brought disrepute to the court. -added by naila_inlas

  • (adj.) recklessly wasteful

    "prodigal in their expenditures"

    synonyms : extravagant , prodigal , spendthrift

    When the family faced the threat of poverty, they realized how prodigal they had been with their finances. -added by naila_inlas

    Paul’s father was tired of his son’s profligate behavior and decided to stop his pocket money. -added by naila_inlas

    a prodigal wife can leave you nowhere -added by anshul.arb

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Mnemonics for profligate

  • (Tag: ) Profligate= spend Profusely like bill Gates

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  • (Tag: ) split it like prof(professor)+li(lee)+g+ate(past f. of eat).. your Professor whose son Lee spent all of his father's money .. eating at all five stars hotels...what a wasteful use of your Professor's money....

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  • (Tag: ) profli(profli)+gate...so think f candidate whose profile reveals about his hand in some immoral activities..such a candidate is even not allowed to even enter to the GATE OF some colleges and organizations....

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  • (Tag: ) PROperty FLy through GATE - because you spend like crazy

    added by vicky0812    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) PROFLIGATE: DIVIDE IT INTO 3 PARTS, PROF+LEE+GATE. think that PROFessor had thrown LEE out of GATE bcoz he was extravagant.

    added by deepakranamech    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) Pro fil(fli) gate .. The proletarians filed the gate of their boss with sweets just before the appraisal day .. Wasteful and def wildly immoral

    added by rahularoradce    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) pROFLigate: When you tell Professor Flagrant that he is being wasteful and should be ashamed, he just ROFLS (rolls on the floor laughing)!!!

    added by tivoli25    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) Profligate = His job PROFile in resume is so wasteful and lack of planning, that the manager thrown it out of the gate.

    added by analaarun    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) who earns PROFit at good rATE spends a LOT

    added by nikhilparasher    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: profligate) Due to the Profligate use of assets by PROFessionals IGATE company got dissolved.

    added by rakpatil    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) "prof" -professor "fli" -flew or spent "gate" -all his money building college gate...

    added by iet.saket@gmail.com    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: English) spell lyk pro(professional)+fli(FLY)+gate(Jet)...--->there r so many low cost airlines still professional travel through JET airways and "WASTE their MONEY"....

    added by rahulbest    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) (also means corrupt): he is PRO FLoggIng people at the GATE of the city

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  • (Tag: ) this word is taken from phlibein means to squeeze ..so think of a prodigal..or profligate son..who has squeezed his fathers pocket in doing all wasteful activities

    added by preetisoni2411    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) all high-profiled ppl are mostly spendthrifts.

    added by harsha999    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) fli + gate... fly through gate. implies wasteful thing.. and we throw wasteful things

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  • (Tag: English) Flagrantly Prodigal.

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  • (Tag: ) Because of his immoral behavior his PROFITS were all LITIGATED

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  • (Tag: ) PROFuse and LIberal spending w/o GATE (thoughts or constraint). Profuse = extravagance.

    added by joeyessoe    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) pro+fly+gate....why to fly over the college gate on some plane, when we can walk and go through without wasting money...

    added by Thisisnotme    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) pro+fly+gate = pro things fly over the gate therefore lessen or worsen things are there.

    added by shaktipada    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) pro+fli+gate, imagine a fly (fli) crosses the gate of ur house to buy a choclate which is a waste expenditure for it... this seems to be a stupid mnemonic but give it a try... u will remember it for sure :))

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