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prodigal

adjectivegeneral usecommon/pɾuˈdiɡu/pro·di·go

Definition

1

Spending money or resources recklessly or wastefully; extravagant.

Usage examples

The prodigal son returned home after wasting his fortune.
She was prodigal with her time, helping everyone who asked.

Common combinations

prodigal sonprodigal spendingprodigal lifestyle

Idiomatic expressions

  • the prodigal son (allusion to the biblical parable)