
Profligate
Negative Connotation
Implies criticism for irresponsible spending or use of resources.
The council's profligate spending on fancy events angered residents.
Not Always Money
Can refer to other resources like time or energy, not just money.
Their profligate use of paper was environmentally unfriendly.
Emotional Weight
The word often carries a sense of frustration or disapproval.
Voters criticized the profligate policies of the government.
Compare with
DebauchedDissoluteExtravagantImmoralLicentiousProdigalSpendthriftWasteful
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