Close and Prodigal

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Close adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

Usage example: the kind of folks who are very close when charity calls

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Prodigal is an antonym for close.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Prodigal adjective - Given to spending money freely or foolishly.

Usage example: the prodigal child always spent her allowance the minute she got it

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Close is an antonym for prodigal.

Nearby Words: prodigy, prodigality, prodigally

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Prodigal and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/prodigal

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