Analysis Complete

prodigal

/ prodigal /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a recklessly extravagant consumer
Type of:
consumer
Kinds of:
spendthrift spend-all spender scattergood wastrel
Derived:
consume squander waste ware blow
adjective satellite Sense 2
marked by rash extravagance
"led a prodigal life"
Similar:
improvident
adjective satellite Sense 3
recklessly wasteful
"prodigal in their expenditures"
Similar:
wasteful
adjective satellite Sense 4
very generous
"distributed gifts with a lavish hand"
"the critics were lavish in their praise"
"a munificent gift"
"his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent"
"prodigal praise"
"unsparing generosity";"
Similar:
generous
Semantic Complexity
37%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

consumer spendthrift spend-all spender scattergood wastrel improvident wasteful generous