Profligate and Piker

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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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Piker is an antonym for profligate.

Nearby Word: profligacy

Piker noun - A mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money.

Usage example: don't be such a piker—live it up a little while you're on vacation!

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Profligate is an antonym for piker.

Nearby Words: pike, piking

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

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