In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Profligate
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e., Immoral.
1. Profligate: a licentious, dissolute person
- Synonym: debauchee, reprobate
- Antonyms: frugal, thrifty
2. Immoral: not conforming to accepted standards of morality
- Synonyms: unethical, wicked
- Antonyms: chaste, moral
Example of a sentence-
Miracles alone cannot vindicate the divinity of immoral doctrine.
3. Modest: unassuming in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements
4. Upright: strictly honorable or honest
5. Virtuous: having or showing high moral standards
As the chosen word best expresses the meaning of the given word, it is correct.