prodigal /prodˈi-gl/ adjective- Wasteful of one's means
- Squandering
- Lavish
noun- A waster
- A spendthrift
- A wanderer returned (also prodigal son)
adverb (Shakespeare)Prodigally ORIGIN: Obs Fr, from L prōdigus, from prōdigere to squander, from pfx prōd- (early form of prō-) away, forth, and agere to drive prodigality /-galˈi-ti/ noun - The state or quality of being prodigal
- Extravagance
- Profusion
- Great liberality
prodˈigalize or prodˈigalise transitive verb To spend lavishly, to waste prodˈigally adverb |