English-Thai Dictionary

prodigal

ADJ ฟุ่มเฟือย  ที่ ใช้ มาก เกิน จำเป็น  extravagant wasteful fuam-fuai

 

prodigality

N การ ใช้ มากเกินไป  kan-chai-mak-koen-pai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PRODIGAL

a.[L. produgus, from prodigo, to drive forth, to lavish. ] 1. Given to extravagant expenditures; expending money or other things without necessity; profuse, lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as a prodigal man; the prodigal son. A man may be prodigal of his strength, of his health, of his life or blood, as well as of his money.
2. Profuse, lavish; expended to excess or without necessity; as prodigal expenses.
3. Very liberal; profuse. Nature is prodigal of her bounties.

 

PRODIGAL

n.One that expends money extravagantly or without necessity; one that is profuse or lavish; a waster; a spendthrift.

 

PRODIGALITY

n. 1. Extravagance in the expenditure of what one possesses, particularly of money; profusion; waste; excessive liberality. It is opposed to frugality, economy, and parsimony.
By the Roman law a man of notorious prodigality was treated as non compos.
The most severe censor cannot but be pleased with the prodigality of his wit.
2. Profuse liberality.

 

PRODIGALIZE

v.i.To be extravagant in expenditures. [Not used. ]

 

PRODIGALLY

adv. With profusion of expenses; extravagantly; lavishly; wastefully; as an estate prodigally dissipated. 1. With liberal abundance; profusely.
Nature not bounteous now, but lavish grows,
Out paths with flow'rs she prodigally strows.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PRODIGAL

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. ]

 

Defn: 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.

 

PRODIGAL

PRODIGAL Prod "i *gal, n.

 

Defn: 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.

 

PRODIGALITY

Prod `i *gal "i *ty, n. Etym: [F. prodigalité, L. prodigalitas. See Prodigal. ]

 

Defn: Extravagance in expenditure, particularly of money; excessive liberality; profusion; waste; -- opposed to frugality, economy, and parsimony. "The prodigality of his wit. " Dryden.

 

PRODIGALIZE

PRODIGALIZE Prod "i *gal *ize, v. i.

 

Defn: To act as a prodigal; to spend liberally. Sherwood.

 

PRODIGALIZE

PRODIGALIZE Prod "i *gal *ize, v. t.

 

Defn: To expend lavishly. Ld. Lytton.

 

PRODIGALLY

PRODIGALLY Prod "i *gal *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a prodigal manner; with profusion of expense; extravagantly; wasteful; profusely; lavishly; as, an estate prodigally dissipated. Nature not bounteous now, but lavish grows; Our paths with flowers she prodigally strows. Dryden.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

prodigal

prod i gal |ˈprädigəl ˈprɑdəɡəl | ▶adjective 1 spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant: prodigal habits die hard. 2 having or giving something on a lavish scale: the dessert was crunchy with brown sugar and prodigal with whipped cream. ▶noun a person who spends money in a recklessly extravagant way. • (also prodigal son or daughter ) a person who leaves home and behaves in such a way, but later makes a repentant return. [with biblical allusion to the parable in Luke 15:11 –32. ] DERIVATIVES prod i gal i ty |ˌprädəˈgalətē |noun, prod i gal ly |-g (ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin prodigalis, from Latin prodigus ‘lavish. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

prodigal

prod |igal |ˈprɒdɪg (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant: prodigal habits die hard. 2 having or giving something on a lavish scale: the dessert was prodigal with whipped cream. ▶noun a person who spends money in a recklessly extravagant way. • (also prodigal son or daughter ) a person who leaves home to lead a prodigal life but later makes a repentant return. [with biblical allusion to the parable in Luke 15:11 –32. ] DERIVATIVES prodigality |-ˈgalɪti |noun, prodigally adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin prodigalis, from Latin prodigus ‘lavish ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

prodigal

prodigal adjective 1 prodigal habits die hard: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, profligate, improvident, imprudent. ANTONYMS thrifty. 2 a composer who is prodigal with his talents: generous, lavish, liberal, unstinting, unsparing; literary bounteous. ANTONYMS mean. 3 a dessert prodigal with whipped cream: abounding in, abundant in, rich in, covered in, awash with, slathered with. ANTONYMS deficient.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

prodigal

prodigal adjective 1 prodigal habits die hard: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, improvident, imprudent, immoderate, profligate, thriftless, excessive, intemperate, irresponsible, self-indulgent, reckless, wanton. ANTONYMS thrifty, economical; parsimonious. 2 a composer who is prodigal with his talents: generous, lavish, liberal, unstinting, unsparing, bountiful; copious, profuse; abundant in, abounding in, rich; literary bounteous. ANTONYMS mean.

 

French Dictionary

prodigalité

prodigalité n. f. nom féminin 1 Caractère d ’une personne prodigue. SYNONYME libéralité . 2 au pluriel Dépenses excessives. SYNONYME gaspillage ; largesses .

 

Spanish Dictionary

prodigalidad

prodigalidad nombre femenino 1 Profusión o abundancia de algo :destaca la prodigalidad fotográfica de la exposición; siendo muy fiado en la prodigalidad del tiempo y del azar, y de su propia fortaleza, aunque se le acercó la fortuna nada hizo por sujetarla .2 Comportamiento de la persona pródiga :la culpa de que se creyera que era el más importante la tuvimos todos con nuestra excesiva prodigalidad; oyeron los huéspedes con especial beneplácito aquellas sabias palabras y se deshicieron en elogios sobre la equidad y prodigalidad del anfitrión .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

prodigal

prod i gal /prɑ́dɪɡ (ə )l |prɔ́d -/形容詞 1 ｟文 ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗放蕩 （ほうとう ）の, 身を持ち崩した .2 ｟かたく ｠ «…に関して » 気前のよい (lavish ) «of » .3 ｟けなして ｠(将来を考えずに )【金などを 】浪費 [散財 ]する «of , with » .名詞 C ｟おどけて ｠浪費家, 放蕩者 .～̀ s ó n [d á ughter ]放蕩息子 [娘 ].

 

prodigality

prod i gal i ty /prɑ̀dəɡǽləti |prɔ̀d -/名詞 U ｟かたく ｠1 浪費 ; 放蕩 （ほうとう ）.2 豊富 ; おおまか ; 気前のよさ .