Conserving and Profligate
Opposite meaning words
Conserving
Conserving noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.
Profligate is an antonym for conserving.
Profligate
Profligate adjective - Given to spending money freely or foolishly.
Usage example: profligate movie producers hoping to create the next blockbuster
Conserving is an antonym for profligate.
Nearby Word: profligacy
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Profligate and Conserving. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/conserving/profligate
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