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prodigal

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Truth lies in the middle, I'm sure make will have a prodigal son sooner or later.

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Quick take

a recklessly extravagant consumer

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of prodigal gathered in one view.

noun

a recklessly extravagant consumer

adjective

recklessly wasteful; "prodigal in their expenditures"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for prodigal.

Example sentences

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Truth lies in the middle, I'm sure make will have a prodigal son sooner or later.

2

So abandoned gcode gets abused at will by prodigal gdrive rising star.

3

Motivated people can succeed without these things, and the prodigal will fail despite them.

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Consider the story of the prodigal son, for example.

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Branden is a prodigal and historic figure -- we should at least give him the chance to continue changing the world.

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I think if prodigal_erik is worried about autovivification then perhaps locking the keys might be a good idea?...

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The extended version includes the prodigal son's return.

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The spiral of ordinariness took more than a decade to overcome and not until the prodigal son returned to the helm of the company he co-founded.

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Ya, but look at it from a pragmatic business perspective, and this is Microsoft doing exactly what they should to court the prodigal developer: set up a zero hassle Windows environment on your favorite platform for cheap.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use prodigal in a sentence?

Truth lies in the middle, I'm sure make will have a prodigal son sooner or later.

What does prodigal mean?

a recklessly extravagant consumer

What part of speech is prodigal?

prodigal is commonly used as noun, adjective.