Prodigal (अपव्ययी)

Pronunciation: प्रोडिगल
Hindi Meaning: अपव्ययी, उङाउ, खर्चीला, फिजूलखर्ची
Example: फिजूलखर्ची व्यक्ति के हाथ कुछ नहीं रहता।
English Meaning: 1. Someone who behaves in prodigal way spends a lot of money carelessly without thinking about what will happen when they have none left.
    2 .You can describe someone as prodigal son or daughter if they leave their family or friends, often after a period of behaving badly, and then return at a later time as a better person.

     Example:
1.       Prodigal habits die hard
2.       His prodigal son came back.

Synonyms: wasteful, lavish, thriftless, profuse, spendthrift, immoderate

Antonyms: thrifty, moderate, care, frugal, parsimonious

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