profligate

ˈprɑːflɪɡət
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Translation of profligate into German,

Adjective

1.

immoral

completely given up to dissipation and licentiousness
lasterhaft sittenlos
  • His profligate lifestyle led to a rapid decline in his personal and professional life..Sein lasterhafter Lebensstil führte zu einem raschen Niedergang seines persönlichen und beruflichen Lebens
2.

ethics

recklessly wasteful or unrestrained by morality
  • She was criticized for her profligate spending habits.Sie wurde für ihre verschwenderischen Ausgaben kritisiert.

Noun

1.

morality

person who is shamelessly immoral
Liederlicher Wüstling mLebemann m
  • He was known as a profligate in the community.Er war in der Gemeinschaft als Liederlicher bekannt.
2.

wasteful person

person who wastes resources extravagantly
  • The profligate spent all his inheritance in a year.Der Verschwender gab sein ganzes Erbe in einem Jahr aus.
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Examples of profligate in a sentence

  • Her profligate spending habits worried her family.
  • His profligate lifestyle led to financial ruin.
  • The profligate use of resources was unsustainable.
  • The profligate squandered his inheritance quickly.
  • She avoided the profligate at social gatherings.
  • The profligate was known for his lavish parties.

Translations of "profligate" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
verschwenderischadj.

So you've been rather profligate with our lab budget lately.

Sie waren in letzter Zeit recht verschwenderisch mit Ihrem Budget.

ausschweifendeadj.

The film depicted a profligate society where indulgence was celebrated and consequences ignored.

Der Film zeigte eine ausschweifende Gesellschaft, in der Übermaß gefeiert und Konsequenzen ignoriert wurden.

lasterhaftadj.

There are shameless people who are very evil, very immoral, very profligate.

Es gibt schamlose Menschen, die sehr böse, sehr unmoralisch und sehr lasterhaft sind.

zügellosadj.

Parliament has not been guilty of profligate spending even in recent years.

Das Parlament hat auch in den vergangenen Jahren keine zügellosen Ausgaben getätigt.

Noun
derVerschwendernm.

Being a profligate, he never hesitated to splurge on extravagant vacations.

Als Verschwender zögerte er nie, für extravagante Urlaube Geld auszugeben.

derWüstlingnm.

The young profligate was sent down to the hole to pump water.

Der junge Wüstling wurde nach unten geschickt, um Wasser abzupumpen.

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profligate: Examples and translations in context

Her reputation as a profligate spender made her friends concerned.

Ihr Ruf als verschwenderische Ausgeberin ließ ihre Freunde besorgt zurück.

The profligate's lavish lifestyle was unsustainable in the long run.

Der verschwenderische Lebensstil des Verschwenders war auf lange Sicht nicht nachhaltig.

Despite his profligate ways, he never seemed worried about his financial situation.

Trotz seiner verschwenderischen Art schien er sich nie um seine finanzielle Lage zu sorgen.

The profligate use of water during the drought alarmed environmentalists and local leaders.

Der verschwenderische Wasserverbrauch während der Dürre alarmierte Umweltschützer und örtliche Führungskräfte.

The profligate renovation of the mansion exceeded all budget estimates, much to their regret.

Die verschwenderische Renovierung der Villa überschritt alle Budgetschätzungen, sehr zu ihrem Bedauern.

She lived a profligate lifestyle, throwing lavish parties every weekend without a care.

Sie führte einen verschwenderischen Lebensstil, indem sie jedes Wochenende verschwenderische Partys feierte.

The company's profligate management of funds led to its eventual downfall and bankruptcy.

Das verschwenderische Management der Unternehmensmittel führte schließlich zum Niedergang und zur Pleite.

Their profligate use of electricity resulted in a shocking bill at the end of the month.

Ihr verschwenderischer Umgang mit Elektrizität führte am Monatsende zu einer schockierenden Rechnung.

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