■ adjective
1》 wastefully extravagant.
2》 lavish.
■ noun a ~ person.
↘(also ~ son or daughter ) a person who leaves home to lead a ~ life but returns repentant. [with allusion to the parable in Luke 15:11–32.]
Derivatives
~ity noun
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from late L. ~is , from L. prodigus 'lavish'.