spendthrift vs prodigal
prodigal vs spendthriftspendthrift and prodigal both are nouns.
spendthrift and prodigal both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spendthrift | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| prodigal | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
spendthrift and prodigal
are synonyms defined as:
- spendthrift and prodigal: recklessly wasteful
Other synonyms of spendthrift include
extravagant, profligate.
As nouns,
prodigal is a hypernym of
spendthrift; that is, prodigal is a
word with a broader meaning than spendthrift:
- spendthrift: someone who spends money prodigally
- prodigal: a recklessly extravagant consumer
Other hypernyms of spendthrift include
profligate, squanderer.
| spendthrift (noun) | prodigal (noun) |
|---|---|
| someone who spends money prodigally | a recklessly extravagant consumer |
| spendthrift (adjective) | prodigal (adjective) |
|---|---|
| recklessly wasteful | recklessly wasteful |
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