prodigal
/ˈprɑdɪɡəl/
adjective
- Spending money or resources freely and wastefully; recklessly extravagant.
- Her prodigal shopping habits left her with a closet full of clothes she never wore.
- The prodigal son spent his entire inheritance on parties and travel.
- The company's prodigal spending on luxury offices led to its bankruptcy.
- Giving or producing something in large amounts; abundant or lavish.
- Nature is prodigal in its beauty, especially during the spring season.
- The garden was prodigal with its blooms, offering flowers all summer long.
- He was prodigal with his praise, complimenting every detail of her work.
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noun
- A person who spends money or resources wastefully; a spendthrift.
- The family considered him a prodigal because he wasted his entire trust fund.
- In the story, the prodigal learns the value of hard work after losing everything.
- The prodigal returned home after years of reckless living, hoping for forgiveness.
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