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Definition of: prodigal
(prod′ə·gəl) adjective
1. Addicted to wasteful expenditure, as of money, time, or strength; extravagant.
2. Yielding in profusion; bountiful.
3. Lavish; profuse.
—noun One who is wasteful or profligate; a spendthrift. See synonyms under IMPROVIDENT. [<OF <Med. L prodigalis <L prodigus wasteful <prodigere drive forth, get rid of <pro- forward + agere drive]
—prod′i·gal·ly adverb
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