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unthrifty
English
Etymology
un- +? thrifty
Adjective
unthrifty (comparative unthriftier, superlative unthriftiest)
- Not thrifty.
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prodigal
English
Etymology
From Middle French prodigal, from Late Latin pr?dig?lis (“wasteful”), from Latin pr?digus (“wasteful, lavish, prodigal”), from pr?dig? (“to consume, squander, drive forth”), from pr?d- [from pr? (“before, forward”)] + ag? (“to drive”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?p??d???l/
- (US) IPA(key): /?p??d???l/, [?p????????]
Adjective
prodigal (comparative more prodigal, superlative most prodigal)
- Wastefully extravagant.
- He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays.
- He is a prodigal son.
- (often followed by of or with) Yielding profusely, lavish.
- She was a merry person, glad and prodigal of smiles.
- How can he be so prodigal with money on such a tight budget?
- Profuse, lavishly abundant.
- (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.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:prodigal
Antonyms
- (a prodigal person): frugal
- exigent
Derived terms
- prodigal son
Translations
Noun
prodigal (plural prodigals)
- A prodigal person, a spendthrift.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:spendthrift
Translations
Further reading
- prodigal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- prodigal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- prodigal at OneLook Dictionary Search
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