prodigal

/ˈprɑdɪɡəl/
adjective
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
noun
  1. 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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