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scattergood vs prodigal

prodigal vs scattergood

scattergood and prodigal both are nouns.

scattergood is not an adjective while prodigal is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scattergood Yes No No No
prodigal Yes Yes No No
As nouns, prodigal is a hypernym of scattergood; that is, prodigal is a word with a broader meaning than scattergood:
  • scattergood: someone who spends money prodigally
  • prodigal: a recklessly extravagant consumer
Other hypernyms of scattergood include profligate, squanderer.
scattergood (noun) prodigal (noun)
someone who spends money prodigally a recklessly extravagant consumer
scattergood (adjective) prodigal (adjective)
recklessly wasteful
Difference between scattergood and prodigal

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