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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.
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.
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.
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."
2 days ago · 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 .
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.
Definition of prodigal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
