prodigal

Speech parts

1. prodigal - Noun

2. prodigal - Adjective

3. prodigal - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as, a prodigal man; the prodigal son; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses.

One who expends money extravagantly, viciously, or without necessity; one that is profuse or lavish in any expenditure; a waster; a spendthrift.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

extravagant lavish wasteful profuse spendthrift profligate liberal generous reckless copious bountiful squandering improvident munificent squanderer
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Antonyms

frugal Jew franciscan provident scrooge prudential
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Hypernyms

consumer

Hyponyms

spender spendthrift scattergood waster spend-all wastrel

Phrases with the word

be prodigal with prodigal returned prodigal agent prodigal spender

Examples

Sad fancies do we then affect, In luxury of disrespect To our own prodigal excess Of too familiar happiness. William Wordsworth

Free-livers on a small scale, who are prodigal within the compass of a guinea. Washington Irving

If they had a social gospel in the days of the prodigal son, somebody would have given him a bed and a sandwich and he never would have gone home. Vance Havner

I do not overlook the fact that the appearance of these new, free nations in the European political community not only celebrates the return of the prodigal son but also creates new sources of friction here and there. Hjalmar Branting

After a thrifty father, a prodigal son. Spanish Proverb

A miserly father makes a prodigal man. French Proverb

Close letter words and terms

prodidomid prodifferentiation prodifferentiative prodigal agent prodigal returned prodigal son