Prodigal
Prodigal adjective - Given to spending money freely or foolishly.
Usage example: the prodigal child always spent her allowance the minute she got it
Thriftless is a synonym for prodigal in wasteful topic. In some cases you can use "Thriftless" instead an adjective "Prodigal".
Thriftless
Thriftless adjective - Given to spending money freely or foolishly.
Usage example: a thriftless girl who didn't keep track of her finances and overspent constantly
Prodigal is a synonym for thriftless in extravagant topic. You can use "Prodigal" instead an adjective "Thriftless", if it concerns topics such as profuse, wanton, careless, wasteful.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- uneconomical and prodigal
- uneconomical and thriftless
- lavish and prodigal
- lavish and thriftless
- extravagant and prodigal
- extravagant and thriftless
- liberal and prodigal
- liberal and thriftless
- generous and prodigal
- generous and thriftless
- unsparing and prodigal
- unsparing and thriftless
- bountiful and prodigal
- bountiful and thriftless
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