Profligate and Wise

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Profligate adjective - Given to spending money freely or foolishly.

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

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Wise is an antonym for profligate.

Nearby Word: profligacy

Wise adjective - Having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge.

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Profligate is an antonym for wise.

Nearby Words: wisely, wised

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

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

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