Associations to the word «Prodigal»
Noun
- Parable
- Calf
- Swine
- Return
- Son
- Luke
- Feast
- Father
- Sin
- Tragedy
- Humility
- Shakespeare
- Wealth
- Valour
- Verse
- Joy
- Servant
- Eli
- Extravagance
- Lent
- Bridegroom
- Hung
- Sinner
- Beverley
- Tracy
- Forgiveness
- Ballet
- Cantata
- Expenditure
- Wilkins
- Clone
- Bosom
- Chun
- Rejoicing
- Derek
- Gospel
- Redemption
- Abel
- Saviour
- Tenderness
- Pilgrim
- Hospitality
- Tang
- Affection
- Sergei
- Banker
- Luxury
- Furnace
- Hunger
- Sunday
- Lam
- Bounty
- Wu
- Tavern
- Choreographer
- Genius
- Supper
- Trilogy
- Siren
- Sheriff
- Indulgence
- Bible
- Waltz
- Ruin
- Sheep
- Complexion
- Jesus
- Heir
- Adventure
- Excess
- Testament
- Living
- Expense
- Daughter
- Fold
Adjective
Wiktionary
PRODIGAL, adjective. Wastefully extravagant.
PRODIGAL, adjective. (often followed by of or with) someone yielding profusely, lavish
PRODIGAL, adjective. Profuse, lavishly abundant
PRODIGAL, adjective. Returning after abandoning a person, group, or ideal, especially for selfish reasons; being a prodigal son.
PRODIGAL, noun. A prodigal person, a spendthrift.
PRODIGAL SON, noun. Someone who returns home from travelling, especially having repented of former extravagant behaviour.
PRODIGAL SON, noun. A marine fish, the cobia.
PRODIGAL SONS, noun. Plural of prodigal son
Dictionary definition
PRODIGAL, noun. A recklessly extravagant consumer.
PRODIGAL, adjective. Recklessly wasteful; "prodigal in their expenditures".
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