Choose the correct synonym for the word: Profligate
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Extravagant
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Profligate (Adjective) means recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources (often money).
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Extravagant (Adjective) means lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
The two words are nearly identical in meaning, referring to excessive and often reckless spending.
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Thrifty: Careful with money and resources; frugal. This is an antonym.
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Restrained: Controlled or reserved. This is an antonym.
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Prompt: Done without delay; immediate. (No relation to spending habits).