Prodigal vs Squanderer - What's the difference?
prodigal | squanderer | 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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As nouns the difference between prodigal and squanderer
is that prodigal is a prodigal person, a spendthrift while squanderer is agent noun of squander; one who squanders.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?