PRODIGAL

prodigal

Noun

  1. A prodigal person, a spendthrift.

Adjective

  1. wastefully extravagant.
    He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays.
    He is not a prodigal son.
  2. someone yielding profusely, lavish
    She was a merry person, glad and prodigal of smiles.
    How can he be so prodigal with money on such a tight budget?
  3. profuse, lavishly abundant
  4. returning after abandoning a person, group, or ideal, especially for selfish reasons; being a prodigal son.


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