Prodigal (Adjective)
Meaning
Recklessly wasteful; "prodigal in their expenditures".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company was prodigal in its spending, lavishing millions on unnecessary projects and extravagant parties.
- Her prodigal ways had left her deeply in debt, with no clear plan for paying off her creditors.
- The government was criticized for being prodigal with taxpayer dollars, funding pet projects that benefited only a select few.
- The young heir was known for being prodigal with his inheritance, blowing through his trust fund in a matter of years.
- The city's prodigal spending on a new stadium was seen as a boondoggle by many residents, who felt the money could have been better spent on more pressing needs.