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English adjective: prodigal

1. prodigal recklessly wasteful


SamplesProdigal in their expenditures.


Synonymsextravagant, profligate, spendthrift


Similarwasteful


Antonymsthrifty


English noun: prodigal

1. prodigal (person) a recklessly extravagant consumer


Synonymsprofligate, squanderer


Broader (hypernym)consumer


Narrower (hyponym)scattergood, spend-all, spender, spendthrift, waster, wastrel









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