profligate

  • 91profuse — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. abundant, extravagant, lavish, liberal, prodigal, bountiful, overflowing, luxuriant, lush, plentiful, copious, prolific, in profusion, generous, free, munificent, unstinting, profligate, wasteful, overliberal,… …

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  • 92wasteful — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. extravagant, profligate, dissipated, prodigal, liberal, immoderate, overgenerous, incontinent, thriftless, lavish, squandering, profuse, unthrifty, improvident, careless, reckless, cavalier, wild, full handed, without… …

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  • 93profligacy — (n.) 1738, from PROFLIGATE (Cf. profligate) + CY (Cf. cy) …

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  • 94degenerate — 1. adjective 1) a degenerate form of classicism Syn: debased, degraded, corrupt, impure; formal vitiated Ant: pure 2) her degenerate brother Syn: corrupt, decadent, dissolute …

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  • 95spendthrift — 1. noun he is such a spendthrift Syn: profligate, prodigal, squanderer, waster; informal big spender Ant: miser 2. adjective his spendthrift father Syn: profligate, improvident, thriftless, wasteful, extravagant, prodigal …

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  • 96intemperate — adj 1. drunken, sottish, Inf. boozy, Sl. pifficated, Sl. pie eyed; alcoholic, dipsomaniacal, 589 bibulous, bibacious; intoxicated, inebriated, Rare. inebrious; winebibbing, oenomaniacal, Sl. wino; Bacchanalian. See alsodrunk. 2. licentious,… …

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  • 97libertine — n 1. profligate, wanton, lecher, debauchee, debaucher, dissipator; sensualist, sybarite, voluptuary, prodigal, hedonist, epicurean; rake, rake hell, roue, gallant; playboy, fast man, fancy man, Inf. rip, Sl. swinger, free lover, philanderer,… …

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  • 98prodigal — adj 1. profligate, wasteful, spendthrift, dissipative, squandering, improvident, thriftless; extravagant, immoderate, inordinate, overweening, exorbitant, excessive, unwarranted; munificent, generous, open handed, free handed. 2. abundant,… …

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  • 99reprobate — n 1. miscreant, villain, blackguard, knave, wretch, Archaic. caitiff; scapegrace, scoundrel, rogue, rascal, Archaic. varlet, scamp, Inf. scalawag, rapscallion; ne er do well, good for nothing, Fr. vaurien, Sl. bum; cur, Sl. dog, Inf. hound,… …

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  • 100ribald — adj 1. vulgar, obscene, lewd, salacious, pornographic; suggestive, risque , off color, Inf. blue; lecherous, lubricous, goatish, lustful, ruttish, libidinous, concupiscent, carnal, sexy, erotic, sensual, Archaic. lickerish; licentious, lascivious …

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