Associations to the word «Prodigal»

Wiktionary

PRODIGAL, adjective. Wastefully extravagant.
PRODIGAL, adjective. (often followed by of or with) someone yielding profusely, lavish
PRODIGAL, adjective. Profuse, lavishly abundant
PRODIGAL, adjective. Returning after abandoning a person, group, or ideal, especially for selfish reasons; being a prodigal son.
PRODIGAL, noun. A prodigal person, a spendthrift.
PRODIGAL SON, noun. Someone who returns home from travelling, especially having repented of former extravagant behaviour.
PRODIGAL SON, noun. A marine fish, the cobia.
PRODIGAL SONS, noun. Plural of prodigal son

Dictionary definition

PRODIGAL, noun. A recklessly extravagant consumer.
PRODIGAL, adjective. Recklessly wasteful; "prodigal in their expenditures".

Wise words

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