Definition of Prodigal
Prodigal
Pro·dig·al


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(adjective)
Wastefully extravagant or recklessly spendthrift.

e.g. The prodigal son returned home after squandering his entire inheritance.

(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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