wastrel vs prodigal
prodigal vs wastrelwastrel and prodigal both are nouns.
wastrel is not an adjective while prodigal is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wastrel | Yes | No | No | No |
| prodigal | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
prodigal is a hypernym of
wastrel; that is, prodigal is a
word with a broader meaning than wastrel:
- wastrel: someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
- prodigal: a recklessly extravagant consumer
Other hypernyms of wastrel include
profligate, squanderer.
| wastrel (noun) | prodigal (noun) |
|---|---|
| someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently | a recklessly extravagant consumer |
| wastrel (adjective) | prodigal (adjective) |
|---|---|
| recklessly wasteful |
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