Synonyms & related words for profligacy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of profligacy — including prodigality, extravagance, licentiousness, wastefulness, dissoluteness, dissipation. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to profligacy

Explore words related to profligacy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include profligate, looseness, intemperance, irresponsibility, imprudence, extravagancy, wasteful, profligately. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for profligacy

Common synonyms for profligacy include prodigality, extravagance, licentiousness, wastefulness, dissoluteness, dissipation, improvidence, debauchery — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does profligacy come from?

The word profligacy breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forward, down”); and -flig, from Latin fligo (“strike”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.