Profligacy and Rectitude

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Profligacy noun - Immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society.

Usage example: a religious leader who railed against the profligacy of the nation's decadent aristocrats

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Rectitude is an antonym for profligacy.

Nearby Word: profligate

Rectitude noun - Faithfulness to high moral standards.

Usage example: has a finely honed sense of rectitude that keeps him from cheating on exams

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Profligacy is an antonym for rectitude.

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