What is the difference between prodigal and prodigy?
prodigal | prodigy |
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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An extraordinary occurrence or creature; an anomaly, especially a monster; a freak.
An amazing or marvellous thing; a wonder.
A wonderful example of something.
An extremely talented person, especially a child.
As nouns the difference between prodigal and prodigy
is that prodigal is a prodigal person, a spendthrift while prodigy is an extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent.As an adjective prodigal
is wastefully extravagant.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
Noun
(prodigies)- John Foxe believed that special prodigies had heralded the Reformation.