Meaning Of The Word Prodigal

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What's The Definition Of Prodigal?

prodigal
You can describe someone as a prodigal son or daughter if they leave their family or friends, often after a period of behaving badly, and then return at a later time as a better person.

prodigal in American English
adjective: wastefully or recklessly extravagant
noun: a person who spends, or has spent, his or her money or substance with wasteful extravagance; spendthrift

prodigal in British English
adjective: recklessly wasteful or extravagant, as in disposing of goods or money
noun: a person who spends lavishly or squanders money

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