Liberal in giving; generous (†to or †toward a person). Also: lavish in expenditure; extravagant, profligate; cf. fool-large, adj. Also with †of, †in…
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释义 | the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [adjective] (57) largea1225 Liberal in giving; generous (†to or †toward a person). Also: lavish in expenditure; extravagant, profligate; cf. fool-large, adj. Also with †of, †in… fool-largec1325 Recklessly wasteful of one's property or means; foolishly generous; profligate. costlewa1387 Costly, expensive; sumptuous; (also) lavish in expenditure, extravagant. outragea1400 Extravagant, wasteful, immoderate. riotousc1405 Of a person. Given to excessive revelry or unruliness; wanton or dissolute; (also) prodigal, extravagant. Now rare. sumptuousa1425 Esp. of a person: lavish in expenditure, extravagant. Obsolete. superfluea1425 Of a person: extravagant or excessive in behaviour. Frequently with in (also occasionally of). Cf. superfluous, adj. 4. prodigatec1429 = prodigal, adj. 2. profuse?a1475 That expends, gives, or produces something in abundance; lavish, extravagant, liberal to excess. Usually with in. lavishc1475 Expending or bestowing without stint or measure; unboundedly liberal or profuse; prodigal. Const. of, in. In early use often: Wasteful, extravagant. prodigalc1485 Extravagant; recklessly wasteful of one's property or means. Also in extended use. prodiga1492 = prodigal, adj. prodigaleousa1500 Recklessly wasteful; prodigal. superfluous1531 Tending to oversupply something; bountiful to an excessive extent. Also: overabundantly or extravagantly supplied with something. Also with in, with… wasteful1538 Of a person, his disposition, etc.: Addicted to waste; given to useless or excessive expenditure; regardless of economy in the management or use… costly?1555 Of a person: lavish or reckless in expenditure; extravagant; (also) tending to incur great expense on the part of another or others. Now somewhat rare… prodigal1570 Wasteful of a resource, possession, asset, etc. Cf. sense A. 4b. overlavish1573 Too lavish; excessively profuse or extravagant. squandering1589 Of persons: Given to squander; spending lavishly or extravagantly. lavishing1598 That lavishes; extravagant; †given to reckless or unrestrained behaviour. spenseful1600 Extravagant or lavish in expenditure. expenseful1605 Attended with or characterized by expense; costly, expensive. Also, Given to expense, extravagant. spendthrift1607 attributive passing into adj. Acting as or like, having the qualities of, a spendthrift. spendful1611 Inclined to spend; lavish, extravagant. dingthrifty1615 wasteful, profligate. impendious1623 Lavish, extravagant. expensive1628 Of a person: Given to profuse expenditure (of money, time, health, etc.); lavish. Of an employment: Tending to consume (time, health, etc.). Const. of… unthriftya1631 Prodigal or lavish of something; unsparing. spendthrifty1642 prodigal or wasteful in expenditure. flush1703 dialect. Lavish, profuse. extravagant1711 Exceeding the bounds of economy or necessity in expenditure, mode of living, etc.; profuse, prodigal, wasteful. Of persons. (Const. of.) profligate1718 Recklessly extravagant, esp. with money; wasteful. dispendious1727 Costly, expensive; lavish, extravagant. wastry1791 Wasteful, extravagant. wasterful1821 Wasteful. wastrife1822 Wasteful, extravagant. prodigalish1857 (of a person) having prodigal tendencies. high-rolling1890 That gambles for high stakes; (also) characterized by extravagant (and somewhat immoral) living. wastrel1896 Running to waste, spendthrift. Subcategories:— thriftless (7) — characterized or marked by squandering (11) |
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