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prodigal meaning in Tamil

தனமான

/ˈpɹɒdɪɡəl/US/ˈpɹɑdɪɡəl/

prodigal in Tamil: தனமான, மீச்செலவாளி, வீண் செலவாண. In English, prodigal means wastefully extravagant.

Tamil words for prodigal

தனமான, மீச்செலவாளி, வீண் செலவாண

English meaning of prodigal

  1. adjective Wastefully extravagant.
  2. adjective Yielding profusely, lavish.
  3. adjective Profuse, lavishly abundant.
  4. adjective Having (selfishly) abandoned a person, group, or ideal.

Full definition of prodigal

prodigal in a sentence

  • He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays.
  • The prodigal son spent his share of his inheritance until he was destitute.
  • She was a merry person, glad and prodigal of smiles.

Synonyms of prodigal

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Questions about prodigal in Tamil

What is the meaning of prodigal in Tamil?
Prodigal in Tamil is தனமான, மீச்செலவாளி, வீண் செலவாண.
prodigal என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Prodigal: தனமான, மீச்செலவாளி, வீண் செலவாண.
What does prodigal mean in English?
Prodigal means wastefully extravagant.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: prodigal (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: prodigal (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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