Profligate and Sparing

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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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Sparing is an antonym for profligate.

Nearby Word: profligacy

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

Usage example: a sparing couple who are trying to save up enough for a house

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Profligate is an antonym for sparing.

Nearby Words: spare, sparingly, spared, sparring

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