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  1. : characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish. a prodigal feast. prodigal outlays for her clothes. 2. : recklessly spendthrift. the prodigal prince. 3. : yielding abundantly : luxuriant often used with of. nature has been so prodigal of her bounty H. T. Buckle. prodigality. ˌprä-də-ˈga-lə-tē. noun. prodigally. ˈprä-di-g (ə-)lē. adverb

  2. billygraham.org › story › ruth-bell-grahams-5-truths-on-prodigals-and-those-who5 Truths on Prodigals from Ruth Bell Graham

    May 2, 2023 · Ruth Bell Graham spent countless hours praying for her own prodigals. Soak in the truths she learned as you pray for your wayward loved ones.

  3. a person who is wasteful of their money, possessions, etc.; spendthrift: In later years, he was a prodigal of his fortune. Synonyms: wastrel, waster. prodigal. / ˈprɒdɪɡəl/. adjective. recklessly wasteful or extravagant, as in disposing of goods or money. lavish in giving or yielding. prodigal of compliments.

  4. May 21, 2024 · The prodigal son, or lost son, was an abuser of grace. Grace is most often defined as unmerited or unearned favor. He had a loving father, a good home, provision, a future, and an inheritance, but he traded it all in for temporal pleasures. We are the prodigal son. Kristi Walker. Author. Updated May 21, 2024.

  5. 55 Bible Verses about Prodigal. Ezekiel 34:16 ESV / 37 helpful votes. Helpful. Not Helpful. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them in justice. Jude 1:22-23 ESV / 24 helpful votes. Helpful. Not Helpful.

  6. (often followed by of or with) Someone yielding profusely, lavish. She was a merry person, glad and prodigal of smiles. How can he be so prodigal with money on such a tight budget? Wiktionary. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: spendthrift. profligate. extravagant. profuse. superabundant. riotous. opulent.

  7. Use the adjective prodigal to describe someone who spends too much money, or something very wasteful. Your prodigal spending on fancy coffee drinks might leave you with no money to buy lunch. Prodigal usually applies to the spending of money. In the Bible, the Prodigal Son leaves home and wastes all his money.

  8. someone who spends or uses large amounts of money, time, energy, etc., especially in a way that is not very wise: The prodigals among them will always be more numerous than the misers. She, who was formerly a prodigal, showed herself suddenly wise and she loathed her shameful deeds.

  9. The Parable of the Prodigal Son. 11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’. And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and ...

  10. a person who leaves home and wastes their money and time on a life of pleasure, but who later is sorry about this and returns home. Definition of prodigal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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