- profligate prof·li·gate adj
- ['prɒflɪɡɪt]
(dissolute: behaviour, act) dissipato (-a), (person) dissoluto (-a)
he's very profligate with his money — è uno che sperpera i suoi soldi
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
profligate prof·li·gate adj
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prof´li|gate|ness — prof|li|gate «PROF luh giht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. very wicked; shamelessly bad: »a profligate wretch without any sense of principle, morality, or religion (Tobias Smollett). 2. recklessly extravagant. –n. a person who is very wicked or… … Useful english dictionary
prof´li|gate|ly — prof|li|gate «PROF luh giht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. very wicked; shamelessly bad: »a profligate wretch without any sense of principle, morality, or religion (Tobias Smollett). 2. recklessly extravagant. –n. a person who is very wicked or… … Useful english dictionary
prof|li|gate — «PROF luh giht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. very wicked; shamelessly bad: »a profligate wretch without any sense of principle, morality, or religion (Tobias Smollett). 2. recklessly extravagant. –n. a person who is very wicked or extravagant.… … Useful english dictionary
profligate — prof•li•gate [[t]ˈprɒf lɪ gɪt, ˌgeɪt[/t]] adj. 1) utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolute 2) recklessly prodigal or extravagant 3) a profligate person • Etymology: 1525–35; < L prōflīgātus broken down in character,… … From formal English to slang
profligate — prof|li|gate [ˈprɔflıgıt US ˈpra: ] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of profligare to strike down ] 1.) wasting money or other things in a careless way = ↑wasteful ▪ profligate spending ▪ the profligate use of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
