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   prodigal

   /ˈprɒdɪɡl/

   adjective

   • 1. spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant: "prodigal habits die hard" Similar wastefulextravagantspendthriftimprovidentimprudentimmoderateprofligatethriftlessexcessiveintemperateirresponsibleself-indulgentrecklesswantonOpposite thriftyeconomicalparsimonious
   • 2. having or giving something on a lavish scale: "the dessert was prodigal with whipped cream" Similar generouslavishliberalunstintingunsparingbountifulcopiousprofuseabundant inabounding inrichliterary:bounteousOpposite mean

   noun

   • 1. a person who spends money in a recklessly extravagant way: "he hated rich prodigals who lived useless, imprudent lives"
   • ▪ a person who leaves home to lead a prodigal life but later makes a repentant return.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin prodigalis, from Latin prodigus ‘lavish’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prodigality noun
   • 2. prodigally adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prodigalProdigal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Prodigal can be an adjective meaning lavish, wasteful, or abundant, or a noun meaning a spendthrift or a returnee. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and history of this word from Merriam-Webster.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRODIGAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Prodigal means spending or using large amounts of money, time, energy, etc., especially in a way that is not very wise. It can also mean someone who returns to a place, organization, team, etc. after previously leaving it. See more details, synonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRODIGAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Prodigal can be an adjective or a noun, meaning wasteful, extravagant, or lavish. It is often used in the phrase "prodigal son" to describe someone who leaves and returns to their family.

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   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. Discover More. Other Words From. prod·i·gal·ly adverb. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of prodigal 1. First recorded in 1500–10; back formation from prodigality. Discover More.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prodigalProdigal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprodigal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Prodigal means too willing to spend money or waste time, energy or materials. It can also describe a person who leaves home and wastes their money and time on a life of pleasure, but who later returns home.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › prodigalProdigal - definition of prodigal by The Free Dictionary

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   Prodigal means wastefully or recklessly extravagant, or lavish in giving or yielding. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of prodigal, and see examples of prodigal son and prodigal expenditures.