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From our dictionary:prod•i•gal
Pronunciation: (prod'i-gul), [key]
—adj.
1. wastefully or recklessly extravagant: prodigal expenditure.
2. giving or yielding profusely; lavish (usually fol. by of or with): prodigal of smiles; prodigal with money.
3. lavishly abundant; profuse: nature's prodigal resources.
—n.
a person who spends, or has spent, his or her money or substance with wasteful extravagance; spendthrift.