Definitions
- Describing someone who indulges excessively in alcohol or drugs. - Referring to someone who wastes their time and resources on frivolous activities. - Talking about someone who is reckless and lacks self-control.
- Describing someone who spends money recklessly and extravagantly. - Referring to someone who engages in immoral or unethical behavior. - Talking about someone who is wasteful and lacks restraint.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe excessive behavior.
- 2Both words have negative connotations.
- 3Both words imply a lack of self-control.
- 4Both words can be used to describe people's behavior.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Dissipated is more commonly used to describe excessive indulgence in alcohol or drugs, while profligate is more often used to describe excessive spending or immoral behavior.
- 2Focus: Dissipated emphasizes wasting one's time and resources, while profligate emphasizes wasting one's money and engaging in unethical behavior.
- 3Formality: Profligate is generally considered more formal than dissipated.
- 4Connotation: Dissipated has a slightly less severe connotation than profligate, which implies more serious wrongdoing.
Remember this!
Dissipated and profligate are synonyms that both describe excessive and wasteful behavior. However, dissipated is more commonly used to describe excessive indulgence in alcohol or drugs, while profligate is more often used to describe excessive spending or immoral behavior. Additionally, profligate is generally considered more formal than dissipated and has a more severe connotation.
