Meaning of prodigal | Babel Free
ˈpɹɒdɪɡəlDefinitions
A prodigal person; a spendthrift; a wastrel.
Equivalents
العربية
مسرف
Български
щедър
Čeština
útrata
Deutsch
enorm
freigebig
großzügig
im Überfluß
in Hülle und Fülle
übermäßig
überquellend
überreichlich
üppig
Verschwender
Español
prodigo
Français
prodigal
Bahasa Indonesia
foya
한국어
탕자
Examples
“Now thinkes he that her husbands ſhallow tongue, / The niggard prodigall that praiſde her ſo: / In that high task hath done her Beauty wrong.”
“Change into extremity is very frequent and easy. As when a beggar suddenly grows rich, he commonly becomes a prodigal; for, to obscure his former obscurity, he puts on riot and excess.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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