Profligate and Provident

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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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Provident is an antonym for profligate.

Nearby Word: profligacy

Provident adjective - Careful in the management of money or resources.

Usage example: it is possible to be provident without being miserly

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Profligate is an antonym for provident.

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