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prodigal

UK
/ˈprɒd.ɪ.ɡəl/
US
/ˈprɑː.dɪ.ɡəl/

Translations

prodigalnoun
prodigals
pl
UK
/ˈprɒd.ɪ.ɡəl/
US
/ˈprɑː.dɪ.ɡəl/
prodiguePersonne dépensière ; aussi dans l’usage biblique.
The prodigal returned home after squandering his inheritance.
Le prodigue est rentré chez lui après avoir dilapidé son héritage.
Synonyms
spendthrift
profligate
squanderer
wastrel
prodigaladjective
more prodigal
Comp.
most prodigal
Super.
UK
/ˈprɒd.ɪ.ɡəl/
US
/ˈprɑː.dɪ.ɡəl/
He was prodigal with his money in his youth.
Dans sa jeunesse, il était prodigue de son argent.
Additional translations
fastueuxSurtout pour une dépense ou une mise en scène somptueuse, à grande échelle.
Synonyms
squandering
lavish
imprudent
wasteful
extravagant
Antonyms
frugal
thrifty

Definitions

prodigalnoun
A person who spends money or resources freely and recklessly; a spendthrift.
The prodigal returned home after squandering his inheritance.
A person who leaves home and lives recklessly but later returns repentant and seeking forgiveness.
Years after his sudden departure, the prodigal came back humbled and contrite.
prodigaladjective
Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
The prodigal son returned home after squandering his inheritance on lavish parties.
Having or giving something on a lavish scale.
The prodigal feast was filled with an abundance of food and drink, enough to feed twice the number of guests.
Abundant or plentiful; giving or occurring in generous amounts (often followed by "of" or "with").
Spring was prodigal with blossoms.
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