Economizer and Profligate

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Economizer noun - A frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste.

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Profligate is an antonym for economizer.

Profligate noun - Someone who spends money freely or foolishly.

Usage example: a profligate who could not really afford the grand style he maintained at Monticello, Jefferson died deeply in debt

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Economizer is an antonym for profligate.

Nearby Word: profligacy

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Profligate and Economizer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/economizer/profligate

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