prodigall

Adjective

prodigal (comparative more prodigal, superlative most prodigal)

1. Wastefully extravagant.
   • He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays.

   Synonyms:

   lavish, squandering

   Antonyms:

   frugal, abstemious, canny, chary, moderate, cheap, close with a buck, economic, economical, provident

2. (often) Yielding profusely, lavish.
   • She was a merry person, glad and prodigal of smiles.

   Synonyms:

   free, generous, liberal

3. Profuse, lavishly abundant.
   • Goe binde thou vp vond dangling Apricocks, / Which like vnruly Children, make their Syre / Stoupe with oppreſſion of their prodigall weight:1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to...

   Synonyms:

   inordinate, superabundant, abundant, abounding, ample, aplenty, brimming, copious, galore, generous

4. Having (selfishly) abandoned a person, group, or ideal.
5. Returning or having returned, especially repentantly, after such an abandonment.
   • Simon Hart of the Daily Telegraph has tweeted that the prodigal triple-jumper has come home, in preparation for tomorrow's qualification round.2012 August 12, Paul Owen, “London 2012 Olympics: day 10”, in The Guardian

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