Judicious and Profligate

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Judicious adjective - Having or showing good judgment and restraint especially in conduct or speech.

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Profligate is an antonym for judicious.

Nearby Words: judicial, judiciously, judicially

Profligate adjective - Given to spending money freely or foolishly.

Usage example: profligate movie producers hoping to create the next blockbuster

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Judicious is an antonym for profligate.

Nearby Word: profligacy

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Profligate and Judicious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/judicious/profligate

Judicious & Profligate. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/judicious/profligate>.

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