extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift
(adjective) recklessly wasteful; “prodigal in their expenditures”
prodigal, profligate, squanderer
(noun) a recklessly extravagant consumer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
prodigal (comparative more prodigal, superlative most prodigal)
Wastefully extravagant.
(often, followed by of or with) Yielding profusely, lavish.
Profuse, lavishly abundant.
(by allusion to the Biblical parable of the prodigal son) returning after abandoning a person, group, or ideal, especially for selfish reasons; behaving as a prodigal son.
• See also prodigal
• (a prodigal person): frugal
prodigal (plural prodigals)
A prodigal person, a spendthrift.
• See also spendthrift
Source: Wiktionary
Prod"i*gal, a. Etym: [L. prodigus, from prodigere to drive forth, to squander away; pro forward, forth + agere to drive; cf. F. prodigue. See Agent. ]
Definition: Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as, a prodigal man; the prodigal son; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses. In fighting fields [patriots] were prodigal of blood. Dryden.
Syn.
– Profuse; lavish; extravagant; squandering; wasteful. See Profuse.
Prod"i*gal, n.
Definition: One who expends money extravagantly, viciously, or without necessity; one that is profuse or lavish in any expenditure; a waster; a spendthrift. "Noble prodigals of life." Trench.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
