PROFLIGATE in a Sentence
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Example sentences for PROFLIGATE, such as:
1. Although surrounded by wild and profligate companions, she nevertheless managed to retain some sense of decency.
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Meanings and Examples of PROFLIGATE
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profligate
a. recklessly wasteful
n. a recklessly extravagant consumer
Classic Sentence:
1 The rest of Prince John's retinue consisted of the favourite leaders of his mercenary troops, some marauding barons and profligate attendants upon the court, with several Knights Templars and Knights of St John.
2 He had also a wish to establish himself in the good graces of the lady; for John was at least as licentious in his pleasures as profligate in his ambition.
3 "Yes, I never thought of it, but I have led a contemptible and profligate life, though I did not like it and did not want to," thought Pierre.
Example Sentence:
1 Although surrounded by wild and profligate companions, she nevertheless managed to retain some sense of decency.
2 She is well-known for her profligate spending habits.