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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prod•i•gal•i•ty (prod′i gal′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties for 2, 3.- the quality or fact of being prodigal;
wasteful extravagance in spending. - an instance of it.
- lavish abundance.
- Latin prōdigālitās wastefulness, equivalent. to prōdig(us) extravagant + -āl(is) -al1 + -itās -ity
- Middle English prodigalite 1300–50
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prod•i•gal /ˈprɑdɪgəl/USA pronunciation adj. - wasteful in spending money unwisely.
n. [countable] - one who spends money recklessly.
prod•i•gal•i•ty /ˌprɑdɪˈgælɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prod•i•gal (prod′i gəl),USA pronunciation adj. - wastefully or recklessly extravagant:prodigal expenditure.
- giving or yielding profusely;
lavish (usually fol. by of or with):prodigal of smiles; prodigal with money. - lavishly abundant;
profuse:nature's prodigal resources.
n. - a person who spends, or has spent, his or her money or substance with wasteful extravagance;
spendthrift.
- back formation from prodigality 1500–10
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged profligate. See lavish.
- 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged copious, bounteous.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged waster, wastrel.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cautious, provident.
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