Thesaurus: prodigal

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1. a. Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as, a prodigal man; the prodigal son; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses.
2. n. One who expends money extravagantly, viciously, or without necessity; one that is profuse or lavish in any expenditure; a waster; a spendthrift.
3. adj. recklessly wasteful
4. n. a recklessly extravagant consumer
5. Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as, a prodigal man; the prodigal son; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses. In fighting fields [patriots] were prodigal of blood. Dryden. Syn. -- Profuse; lavish; extravagant; squandering; wasteful. See Profuse. One who expends money extravagantly, viciously, or without necessity; one that is profuse or lavish in any expenditure; a waster; a spendthrift. "Noble prodigals of life." Trench.
6. Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or otherthings without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish;wasteful; not frugal or economical; as, a prodigal man; the prodigalson; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses.In fighting fields [patriots] were prodigal of blood. Dryden.
7. n:100 n. a recklessly extravagant consumer