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Rareprodigal
The correct spelling is prodigal.
How to pronounce prodigal
noun
IPA: /ˈpɹɒdɪɡəl/
Say it like: Pro-dig-al
The correct spelling is prodigal. A prodigal person, a spendthrift. For example: "He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays."
Usage Examples
“He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays.”
“How can he be so prodigal with money on such a tight budget?”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A prodigal person, a spendthrift.
adjective
- 1.Wastefully extravagant.
- 2.(often followed by of or with) Yielding profusely, lavish.
- 3.Profuse, lavishly abundant.
- 4.(by allusion to the Biblical parable of the prodigal son) returning after abandoning a person, group, or ideal, especially for selfish reasons; behaving as a prodigal son.
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