adjective
- spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant
- having or giving something on a lavish scale
noun
- a person who spends money in a recklessly extravagant way
Examples
- His prodigal spending habits left him deeply in debt.
- The company was criticized for its prodigal use of natural resources.
- She was prodigal with her praise for the young artist.
- The garden displayed a prodigal abundance of colorful flowers.
- Like the prodigal son, he returned home after squandering his inheritance.
- The wealthy prodigal had spent his entire fortune within five years.
- Her prodigal generosity toward charities was well known in the community.