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prodigal

/ˈpɹɒdɪɡəl/

noun

Meaning

  • A prodigal person, a spendthrift.

adjective

Meaning

  • Wastefully extravagant.

    "He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays."

  • (often followed by of or with) Yielding profusely, lavish.

    "How can he be so prodigal with money on such a tight budget?"

  • Profuse, lavishly abundant.

  • (by allusion to the Biblical parable of the prodigal son) returning after abandoning a person, group, or ideal, especially for selfish reasons; behaving as a prodigal son.