prodigal
adjective /ˈprɒdɪɡl/
/ˈprɑːdɪɡl/
(formal, disapproving)Idioms - too willing to spend money or waste time, energy or materials synonym extravagant
- a prodigal administration
Oxford Collocations DictionaryProdigal is used with these nouns:- son
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin prodigalis, from Latin prodigus ‘lavish’.
Idioms
the/a prodigal (son)
- a person who leaves home and wastes their money and time on a life of pleasure, but who later is sorry about this and returns home