Definition of Prodigal
Prodigal
prod·i·gal
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
characterized by careless and wasteful expenditure of money or resources;
e.g. The teenager has some prodigal spending habits due to how rich his family is.
(adjective)
lavish or very generous;
e.g. She was applauded about her achievements with prodigal praise from her family.
(noun)
a person who is a spendthrift and is wasteful of his possessions, money, and resources;
e.g. Chuck Bass was a prodigal of his fortune after his father passed.
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