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prodigal (PRAHD i guhl) (adjective)
Characterized by extravagant, wasteful, lavish deportment: Ryan's prodigal behavior about the food left from the banquet upset many people.
prodigal (PRAHD i guhl) (noun)
An individual who spends money foolishly or profusely: Despite winning the lottery, Terry was a prodigal and was soon poor again.
profligate (PRAHF li git, PRAHF li gayt") (noun)
A person who always acts in a dissipated or wildly luxuriant manner: The king's son was a profligate and not liked by others in the court who feared he would bankrupt the treasury.

The ruler of the ancient kingdom, a true profligate had prodigal habits and wasted the valuable resources of the realm.

profligate (s) (noun), profligates (pl)
An individual who always acts in a dissipated or wildly extravagant manner: Ted was a profligate and his wife had trouble getting enough money to feed the two children and provide them with other necessities .
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profligate (adjective), more profligate, most profligate
1. Referring to being extremely wasteful or extravagant: After winning over a million dollars in the lottery and wanting to flaunt his money, Jade decided to quit his job and have big parties with his friends and acquaintances quite often. This profligate lifestyle didn’t last very long and so he ended up being even poorer than he was before!
2. Characterized by being shockingly debauched or unprincipled: Some rich and famous people are quite profligate by having no limits in their daily lives shown by their consumption of drugs, profuse drinking habits, buying expensive cars, living in luxurious homes, etc.
Extremely wasteful and extravagant.
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Descriptive of over spending.
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Relating to being very extravagant or wasteful. (2)