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- DictionaryProd·i·gal/ˈprädəɡ(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant: "prodigal habits die hard"
- 2. having or giving something on a lavish scale: "the dessert was crunchy with brown sugar and prodigal with whipped cream"
noun
- 1. a person who spends money in a recklessly extravagant way: "he hated rich prodigals who lived useless, imprudent lives"
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.
noun. 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. noun.
spending or using large amounts of money, time, energy, etc., especially in a way that is not very wise: The prodigal landlord spends the money as fast as he receives it. There have been rumours that he has been prodigal with company funds. Synonyms. extravagant. profligate formal. Compare. generous (CHARACTER) very great in amount or degree:
Prodigal comes from the Latin word prodigere, "to drive away or waste." Definitions of prodigal. adjective. recklessly wasteful. “ prodigal in their expenditures”. synonyms: extravagant, profligate, spendthrift. wasteful. tending to squander and waste. adjective.
1. wastefully or recklessly extravagant. 2. giving or yielding profusely; lavish (usu. fol. by of or with ): to be prodigal with money. 3. lavishly abundant; profuse: prodigal resources. n. 4. a person who spends money or uses resources with wasteful extravagance; wastrel or profligate. prod′i•gal•ly, adv.
Noun. Filter. adjective. Exceedingly or recklessly wasteful. Webster's New World. Rashly or wastefully extravagant. Prodigal expenditures on unneeded weaponry; a prodigal nephew who squandered his inheritance. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Extremely generous; lavish. Prodigal with one's praise. Webster's New World.
May 20, 2024 · 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You can describe someone as a prodigal son or daughter if they leave their family or friends, often after a period of behaving badly, and then return at a later time as a better person. [literary] ...the parable of the prodigal son. Prodigal is also a noun . The prodigal had returned.
