Joseph Story

Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.

American Judge

Adam Lashinsky

Amazon has suffered quarters-long profit droughts. Alphabet has given its investors agita over profligate spending on non-core products. Microsoft's growth - if not its profit engine - stalled for years, causing its stock to idle, too.

American Editor

John Clare

Still, I have been no one's enemy but my own. My easy nature, either in drinking or anything else, was always ready to submit to persuasions of profligate companions, who often led me into snares.

English Poet

Alice Roberts

We need to stop being so profligate with fossil fuels, to rein back climate change and protect biodiversity. We need to work together, globally, and I'm optimistic that we will.

English Scientist

Derek Bailey

In fact it's quite gratifying for me to see some of the people who really objected to this method of working now being quite so profligate in their use of it.

English Musician

Lydia Millet

L.A., for me, is a perfect microcosm of America - because it's so profligate, and so glamorous, and so anti-intellectual, finally.

American Novelist

Implies criticism for irresponsible spending or use of resources.

Negative Connotation

Can refer to other resources like time or energy, not just money.

Not Always Money

The word often carries a sense of frustration or disapproval.

Emotional Weight

Used to describe a person's spending habits as part of their character.

Personality Trait

Using this word suggests that the person's spending is socially or morally frowned upon.

Social Judgement

Suggests the person's actions may lead to negative personal consequences.

Personal Impact

Highlights that being profligate can lead to significant financial loss or ruin.

Financial Repercussions

Usage may differ culturally, indicating varied attitudes towards thrift and waste.

Cultural Nuance

Used historically to describe nobility or royalty noted for excessive spending.

Historical Usage

 was very lucky had a lot of fun I needed some way to supplement my profligate lifestyle so I went on a few quiz shows and I was a jeopardy champion when I was 19 years old but all of that changed when I fell in love with baseball and it

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 the lights show you where people live who are so profligate with energy that they can afford to spend money powering lights to shine up into the sky, so satellites can draw an image like this.

Maps that show us who we...

 furniture than a man ridiculous drunk obsessed with young men totally incompetent as a king profligate unable to steer England towards any kind of happy condition how on earth could this

Profligate