spender vs prodigal
prodigal vs spenderspender and prodigal both are nouns.
spender is not an adjective while prodigal is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spender | Yes | No | No | No |
| prodigal | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
prodigal is a hypernym of
spender; that is, prodigal is a
word with a broader meaning than spender:
- spender: someone who spends money prodigally
- prodigal: a recklessly extravagant consumer
Other hypernyms of spender include
profligate, squanderer.
| spender (noun) | prodigal (noun) |
|---|---|
| someone who spends money to purchase goods or services | a recklessly extravagant consumer |
| someone who spends money prodigally |
| spender (adjective) | prodigal (adjective) |
|---|---|
| recklessly wasteful |
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