prodigal

prod·i·gal  (prd-gl)

adj.

1. Rashly or wastefully extravagant: prodigal expenditures on unneeded weaponry; a prodigal life.

2. Giving or given in abundance; lavish or profuse: prodigal praise. See Synonyms at profuse.

n.

One who is given to wasteful luxury or extravagance.

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[Probably back-formation from prodigality.]

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prodi·gal·ly adv.

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prodigal

Adjective

1. recklessly wasteful or extravagant

2. prodigal of lavish with: you are prodigal of both your toil and your talent

Noun

a person who squanders money [Latin prodigere to squander]

prodigality n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prodigal - a recklessly extravagant consumer squanderer, profligate consumer - a person who uses goods or services scattergood, spend-all, spendthrift, spender - someone who spends money prodigally waster, wastrel - someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
Adj.	1.	prodigal - recklessly wasteful; "prodigal in their expenditures" profligate, spendthrift, extravagant wasteful - tending to squander and waste

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prodigal

adjective 1. extravagant, excessive, reckless, squandering, wasteful, wanton, profligate, spendthrift, intemperate, immoderate, improvident << OPPOSITE thrifty

adjective 2. (often with of) lavish, bountiful, unstinting, unsparing, bounteous, profuse << OPPOSITE generous

Translations

prodigal [ˈprɔdɪgl] adj → pródigo

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prodigal [ˈprɔdɪgl] adj → prodigue

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prodigal [ˈprɔdɪgl] adj prodigal son → verlorener Sohn m

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prodigal [ˈprɔdɪgl] adj → prodigo/a