Profligate and Scrooge

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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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Scrooge is an antonym for profligate.

Nearby Word: profligacy

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

Usage example: her father is a real scrooge and refuses to pay her way through college, even though he can easily afford it

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Profligate is an antonym for scrooge.

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