prodigal

• Описывает человека, который тратит деньги или ресурсы свободно и безрассудно; часто используется в литературном контексте.

Describes someone who spends money or resources freely and recklessly; often used in a literary context.

1. C1formal

   Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.

   Расточительный

   • The prodigal son wasted his inheritance on lavish parties.
   • Her prodigal spending habits quickly drained her savings.
   • The government criticized the prodigal use of public funds.

   Синонимыextravagantimprovidentlavishprofligaterecklessspendthriftsquanderingwasteful

   Антонимыeconomicalfrugalprudentsparingthrifty

2. Lavishly abundantC1formal

   Giving or producing something in large amounts; abundant.

   Щедро обильный

   • The garden was prodigal with its blooms in spring.
   • Nature is prodigal in its beauty and diversity.
   • The author was prodigal with his praise for the young artist.

   Синонимыamplebountifulcopiousexuberantlavishplentifulprofuserich

   Антонимыfrugalmeagerscantscarcesparse

• Существительное, обозначающее человека, который безрассудно и расточительно тратит деньги или ресурсы, часто возвращаясь после периода расточительства.

A noun referring to a person who spends money or resources recklessly and wastefully, often returning after a period of extravagance.

1. Wasteful personC1formal

   A person who spends money or resources recklessly and wastefully.

   Расточитель

   • The prodigal squandered his entire inheritance within a year.
   • He was known as a prodigal, always throwing lavish parties.
   • The prodigal returned home penniless after years of excess.

   Синонимыspendthriftsquandererwasterwastrel

   Антонимыhoardermisersaverscroogetightwad