When Was the Word Profligate First Used?

The first known use of profligate was in 1617.

Can profligate be used as a verb?

Recklessly wasteful, wildly extravagant, overspending uncontrollably. Notes: Profligate comes to us from an old verb to profligate, which meant "to overcome, overwhelm", a meaning closely related to the original Latin (see Word History). The noun profligation was associated with this verb.

What is a profligate person called?

synonyms: prodigal, squanderer. types: scattergood, spend-all, spender, spendthrift. someone who spends money prodigally. waster, wastrel. someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently.