🔄 Synonyms of "Profligacy"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| dissolutionnoun | Dissolving, or going into solution. |
| licentiousnessnoun | The property of being licentious. |
| extravagancenoun | Excessive or superfluous expenditure of money. |
| dissipationnoun | The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste. |
| prodigalitynoun | Wasteful extravagance. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Profligacy"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| prodigalitynoun | Wasteful extravagance. |
| extravagancenoun | Excessive or superfluous expenditure of money. |
| licentiousnessnoun | The property of being licentious. |
| dissipationnoun | The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste. |
| dissolutionnoun | Dissolving, or going into solution. |
| wastefulnessnoun | imprudent or excessive expenditure or the waste of resources |
| squanderingnoun | The act by which something is squandered; wastage. |
| debaucherynoun | An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition. |
| wastagenoun | (uncountable) The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration or other natural process. |
| wastenoun | Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish. |
| wastingnoun | Gradual deterioration or wasting away. |
| spoilagenoun | The process of spoiling. |
| prodigalismnoun | The condition of being a spendthrift; profligacy. |
| spendthriftnoun | Someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully. |
| filcherynoun | Theft. |
| misspendingnoun | Improper, wasteful, or incorrect spending; squandering |
| frivolitynoun | state of being frivolous |
| imprudencynoun | (obsolete) The fact or quality of being imprudent; rashness. |
| imprudencenoun | (uncountable) The quality or state of being imprudent; lack of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection. |
| unprudencenoun | (obsolete or nonstandard) Lack of prudence; imprudence. |
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