2. Broken down in respect of rectitude, principle, virtue, or decency; openly and shamelessly immoral or vicious; dissolute; as, profligate man or wretch. A race more profligate than we. Roscommon. Made prostitute and profligate muse. Dryden.
Syn. — Abandoned; corrupt; dissolute; vitiated; depraved; vicious; wicked. See Abandoned.
PROFLIGATE
Prof"li*gate, n.
Defn: An abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person. "Such a profligate as Antony." Swift.
PROFLIGATE
Prof"li*gate, v. t.
Defn: To drive away; to overcome.
Note: [A Latinism] [Obs.] Harvey.
PROFLIGATELY
Prof"li*gate*ly, adv.
Defn: In a profligate manner.
PROFLIGATENESS
Prof"li*gate*ness, n.