profligacy

[prof-li-guh-see] / ˈprɒf lɪ gə si /

NOUN

extravagance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

recklessness

STRONG

absurdity amenity dissipation exaggeration excess exorbitance expenditure extravagancy folly frill immoderation improvidence lavishness luxury outrageousness overindulgence prodigality profuseness profusion squandering superfluity unrestraint waste wastefulness wildness

WEAK

icing on the cake overdoing overspending preposterousness squander unreasonableness unthrift

Antonyms

STRONG

economy frugality lack

NOUN

license

Synonyms

STRONGEST

irresponsibility

STRONG

anarchy animalism arrogance audacity boldness complacency debauchery disorder dissoluteness dissolution effrontery excess forwardness gluttony immoderation impropriety lawlessness laxity licentiousness looseness presumptuousness prodigality refractoriness relaxation sauciness self-indulgence sensuality slackness temerity unrestraint unruliness wantonness wildness

WEAK

libertinism relaxedness

Antonyms

STRONG

care caution cowardice humility meekness modesty order

Example Sentences

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Continued upward pressure on prices could further profligacy from wealthy consumers.

From Barron's

AI companies are losing money at an epic pace, and the reasons go deeper than mere profligacy.

From The Wall Street Journal

You do not have to trawl through advanced statistics to work out Rangers have had their goalkeeper Jack Butland and some terrible profligacy from their opponents to thank in their two ties so far.

From BBC

The theory is their presence makes it difficult for United to get their profligacy in the transfer market under control.

From BBC

First of all, literally weighing the value or profligacy of a piece of legislation by the ounce, as Musk proposes, is not exactly logical.

From Los Angeles Times

profligacy

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