Prodigal ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Prodigal ( adjective )

1. Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
2. Wastefully or recklessly extravagant.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french prodigal, from latin prodigus "lavish, wasteful", from pro- "before" + -digus "-doing".

Examples:

1. He was prodigal with his time and energy.
2. A prodigal expenditure of public funds.
3. The prodigal son squandered his inheritance on wild living.
4. A prodigal use of resources.
5. Prodigal with his money, he spent it on frivolous things.

(As a noun)

Prodigal ( noun )

1. Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
2. Wastefully or recklessly extravagant.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french prodigal, from latin prodigus "lavish, wasteful", from pro- "before" + -digus "-doing".

Examples:

1. He was prodigal with his time and energy.
2. A prodigal expenditure of public funds.
3. The prodigal son squandered his inheritance on wild living.
4. A prodigal use of resources.
5. Prodigal with his money, he spent it on frivolous things.