Profligatory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Profligatory is an adjective meaning Tending to or encouraging wastefulness.
Meaning
Tending to or encouraging wastefulness.
More Meanings
- Tending to or encouraging immoral behaviour.
Example Sentences
They are only causing great harm to the country and human society, by this sort of wicked and profligatory ideas.
Dr. K.M. Naidu pointed out that the present economic crisis was the result of profligatory behaviour of the government since 1985.
Cook was amazed by this procedure, but others, notably missionaries, viewed it in a more derogatory light, labelling it profligatory or the height of debauchery (Ellis, 1831).
The adverse effect of profligatory fiscal policies pursued by successive governments on balance of payments disequilibrium and the consequent bungling of trade and payment plicies have seriously affected the efficiency of our trade and payments regime during the first forty years of our planned economic development.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include profligate, spendthrift, wasteful, extravagant, expensive, prodigal.
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