prodigal

[US]/ˈprɒdɪɡl/
[UK]/ˈprɑːdɪɡl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. wasteful; extravagant; spendthrift
n. a prodigal son; a person who has returned to virtue

Phrases & Collocations

prodigal son

prodigal spending

prodigal lifestyle

prodigal behavior

Example Sentences

They are prodigal in their expenditures.

He is prodigal of money.

prodigal of good things

Nature is prodigal of her gifts.

prodigal habits die hard.

a prodigal party giver;

A miserly father makes a prodigal son.

All the family went to the airport to welcome home the prodigal son.

an unrepentant prodigal son, rioting off to far countries.

The country has been prodigal of its forests.

prodigal praise.See Synonyms at profuse

the dessert was crunchy with brown sugar and prodigal with whipped cream.

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