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Prodigal vs Squandering - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between prodigal and squandering

is that prodigal is a prodigal person, a spendthrift while squandering is the act by which something is squandered; wastage.

As an adjective prodigal

is wastefully extravagant.

As a verb squandering is

present participle of squander.

prodigal

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • wastefully extravagant.
    • He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays.
    He is a prodigal son.
  • (often, followed by of or with) someone yielding profusely, lavish
    • She was a merry person, glad and prodigal of smiles.
    How can he be so prodigal with money on such a tight budget?
  • profuse, lavishly abundant
  • returning after abandoning a person, group, or ideal, especially for selfish reasons; being a prodigal son.
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    * (a prodigal person) frugal

    Derived terms

    * prodigal son

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A prodigal person, a spendthrift.

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    squandering

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    Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is squandered; wastage.