Prodigal vs Exorbitant - What's the difference?
prodigal | exorbitant | Synonyms |
wastefully extravagant.
(often, followed by of or with) someone yielding profusely, lavish
profuse, lavishly abundant
returning after abandoning a person, group, or ideal, especially for selfish reasons; being a prodigal son.
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exceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive or unduly high.
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As adjectives the difference between prodigal and exorbitant
is that prodigal is wastefully extravagant while exorbitant is exceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive or unduly high.As a noun prodigal
is a prodigal person, a spendthrift.prodigal
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays.
- He is a prodigal son.
- She was a merry person, glad and prodigal of smiles.
- How can he be so prodigal with money on such a tight budget?
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* (a prodigal person) frugalDerived terms
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English
Adjective
(en adjective)- It's a nice car, but they are charging an exorbitant price for it.
- You also have to pay exorbitant interest if you have credit card debt.