Prodigal
/ˈpɹɒdɪɡəl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Prodigal
noun
- A prodigal person, a spendthrift.
adjective
- Wastefully extravagant.
"He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays."
- (often followed by of or with) Yielding profusely, lavish.
"How can he be so prodigal with money on such a tight budget?"
- Profuse, lavishly abundant.
- (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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frugal