What is "profligacy" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does profligacy mean in English? Meaning of profligacy definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "profligacy" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "profligacy": the trait of spending extravagantly

Noun

  • Meaning: the trait of spending extravagantly
  • Synonyms: extravagance prodigality profligacy
  • Hypernyms: improvidence shortsightedness
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈprɑflɪɡəsi/

    Meaning of "profligacy": dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure

    Noun

  • Meaning: dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
  • Synonyms: dissipation dissolution licentiousness looseness profligacy
  • Hypernyms: intemperance intemperateness self-indulgence
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈprɑflɪɡəsi/

    Synonyms:

    recklessness, profusion, exorbitance, frill, amenity, prodigality, absurdity, lavishness, outrageousness, profuseness, luxury, waste, exaggeration, overindulgence, extravagancy, expenditure, excess, dissipation, wastefulness, improvidence, folly, superfluity, unrestraint, preposterousness, squander, unreasonableness, immoderation, squandering, wildness, icing on the cake, overdoing, overspending, unthrift, impropriety, dissolution, excess, unruliness, prodigality, anarchy, sensuality, slackness, temerity, laxity, presumptuousness, debauchery, arrogance, dissoluteness, lawlessness, boldness, complacency, sauciness, forwardness, licentiousness, relaxation, refractoriness, effrontery, disorder, self-indulgence, animalism, audacity, wantonness, unrestraint, libertinism, irresponsibility, immoderation, gluttony, looseness, wildness, relaxedness,

    Antonyms:

    economy, frugality, lack, cowardice, humility, meekness, modesty, order, care, caution,

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