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prodigal
adjective /ˈprɒd.ɪ.ɡəl/
/ˈprɑː.dɪ-/ formalDefinition
(Definition of prodigal adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Wasting
Synonyms and related words:
- boondoggle noun
- dissipate verb
- down the drain idiom
- fritter sth away phrasal verb
- gluttonous adjective
- lose verb (NOT HAVE)
- piss sth away phrasal verb
- profligate adjective
- reinvent the wheel idiom
- squander verb
- throw good money after bad idiom
- toss sth away phrasal verb
- uneconomic adjective
- wastage noun
- waste not, want not idiom
- waste noun (BAD USE)
- waste verb (USE BADLY)
- wasted adjective (BADLY USED)
- wasteful adjective
- waster noun
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