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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.
giving or yielding profusely; very generous; lavish (usually followed by of or with ): prodigal of smiles; prodigal with praise. Synonyms: bounteous, copious. lavishly abundant; profuse: nature's prodigal resources. Synonyms: bounteous, copious. noun. a person who is wasteful of their money, possessions, etc.; spendthrift:
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:
Synonyms for PRODIGAL: wasteful, profligate, generous, extravagant, spendthrift, unthrifty, high-rolling, liberal; Antonyms of PRODIGAL: frugal, thrifty, economical, parsimonious, conserving, miserly, penurious, spare.
The noun forms of the word, meaning "a wasteful person" or "one who returns home after a period of bad behavior," relate to this biblical story. You can also use prodigal to describe something that is very abundant or generous, such as prodigal praise. Prodigal comes from the Latin word prodigere, "to drive away or waste."
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.
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.
