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prodigal > 4 senses
ADJECTIVE1prodigal, lavish, munificent, overgenerous, too-generous, unsparing, unstinted, unstintingVery generous
2prodigal, extravagant, profligate, spendthriftRecklessly wasteful
3prodigalMarked by rash extravagance
NOUN1prodigal, profligate, squandererA recklessly extravagant consumer
prodigal > pronunciation
Soundspraa'dihgahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2061 more rhymes in ahl...
prodigal > adjective 1
MeaningVery generous.
Examples"prodigal praise"
Synonymslavish, munificent, overgenerous, too-generous, unsparing, unstinted, unstinting
Similar togenerous
Adverbsprodigally
prodigal > adjective 2
MeaningRecklessly wasteful.
Examples"prodigal in their expenditures"
Synonymsextravagant, profligate, spendthrift
Similar towasteful
Nounsprodigality
prodigal > adjective 3
MeaningMarked by rash extravagance.
Examples"led a prodigal life"
Similar toimprovident
Nounsprodigality
Adverbsprodigally
prodigal > noun, person
MeaningA recklessly extravagant consumer.
Synonymsprofligate, squanderer
Broaderconsumer
Narrowerspendthrift, spend-all, spender, scattergood; wastrel, waster

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