Choose the correct synonym for the word: Profligate
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Extravagant
Profligate (adjective) means spending money or resources wastefully and recklessly. Its synonym is extravagant.
Example: His profligate spending left him with huge debts.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Thrifty | careful with money (it is the opposite of profligate) | My thrifty grandmother never wastes anything. |
| (2) Restrained | controlled and moderate (a profligate person shows no such control) | She gave a calm and restrained reply to the rude remark. |
| (3) Prompt | done quickly or without delay (it has nothing to do with spending) | Thank you for your prompt reply. |
| (4) Extravagant (answer) | spending much more than is necessary or sensible (both words describe wasteful spending) | They threw an extravagant party for their son's birthday. |
| Synonyms of profligate: extravagant, wasteful, spendthrift, prodigal Antonyms of profligate: thrifty, frugal, economical, prudent Also asked in CUET (UG): profligate – 31-05-2026 Slot 2, 14-05-2026 Slot 1, 11-05-2026 Slot 2, 21-05-2025 Slot 2 thrifty – 12-05-2026 Slot 2, 29-05-2025 Slot 1, 13-06-2023 Slot 1 |