prodigal

prodigal is a 8-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as, a prodigal man; the prodigal son; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as, a prodigal man; the prodigal son; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses.
2. noun. One who expends money extravagantly, viciously, or without necessity; one that is profuse or lavish in any expenditure; a waster; a spendthrift.
3. noun. a recklessly extravagant consumer

   Synonyms: profligate, squanderer

4. adjective. recklessly wasteful

   "prodigal in their expenditures"

   Synonyms: extravagant, profligate, spendthrift

Synonyms

profligate, squanderer, extravagant, spendthrift

Common word forms

prodigals, prodigally, prodigality, prodigalize

Words from these letters

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