present participle of prodigate

simple past tense and past participle of prodigate

The condition of being a spendthrift; profligacy.

Wastefully extravagant. / (often followed by of or with) Yielding profusely, lavish. / Profuse, lavishly abundant. / Having (selfishly) abandoned a person, group, or ideal.

A prodigal person; a spendthrift; a wastrel.

Wasteful extravagance. / Lavish generosity.

plural of prodigal

plural of prodigal son

Someone who returns home from travelling or exile or who is welcomed back after disgrace, especially having repented of former extravagant or immoral behaviour.