degenerate vs profligate

degenerate and profligate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
degenerate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
profligate	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, degenerate and profligate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of degenerate include debauched, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, fast, libertine, riotous.

degenerate (noun)	profligate (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior	a dissolute man in fashionable society
	a recklessly extravagant consumer

degenerate (adjective)	profligate (adjective)
unrestrained by convention or morality	unrestrained by convention or morality
	recklessly wasteful

degenerate (verb)	profligate (verb)
grow progressively worse