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Prodigal
01
someone who spends or uses resources recklessly or wastefully
Examples
Though he had wasted his inheritance, the community still saw him as a fellow man, not as a prodigal.
The rock star lifestyle of fast cars, mansions and partying earned him a reputation as a prodigal with money.
prodigal
01
habitually spending money or other resources in a reckless, extravagant, and wasteful way
Examples
His prodigal spending on luxury cars and vacations soon depleted his savings.
The company 's prodigal use of funds led to its eventual financial troubles.
