prodigal

/ˈpɹɒdɪɡəl//ˈpɹɑdɪɡəl/

noun

  1. 1

    A prodigal person, a spendthrift.

adjective

  1. 1

    Wastefully extravagant.

    He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays.
  2. 2

    (often followed by of or with) Yielding profusely, lavish.

    How can he be so prodigal with money on such a tight budget?
  3. 3

    Profuse, lavishly abundant.

  4. 4

    (by allusion to the Biblical parable of the prodigal son) returning after abandoning a person, group, or ideal, especially for selfish reasons; behaving as a prodigal son.

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