Prodigality
noun
The act of spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefulness.
His prodigality left him in debt and without any assets.
Often appears as...
- excessive prodigality
- renowned for prodigality
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The quality of being generous, sometimes excessively so.
Her prodigality knew no bounds and she was always willing to help those in need.
Often appears as...
- known for prodigality
- her prodigality
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
noun
The characteristic of producing abundantly; fertility or fruitfulness.
The prodigality of the soil here makes it an excellent location for farming.
Often appears as...
- prodigality of the soil
- remarkable prodigality
Usage tips
Formal
Scientific
noun
The act of spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefulness.
His prodigality left him in debt and without any assets.
Often appears as...
- excessive prodigality
- renowned for prodigality
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The quality of being generous, sometimes excessively so.
Her prodigality knew no bounds and she was always willing to help those in need.
Often appears as...
- known for prodigality
- her prodigality
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
noun
The characteristic of producing abundantly; fertility or fruitfulness.
The prodigality of the soil here makes it an excellent location for farming.
Often appears as...
- prodigality of the soil
- remarkable prodigality
Usage tips
Formal
Scientific
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Implies recklessness, often leading to undesirable consequences like debt.
The billionaire's prodigality led to bankruptcy.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Caution
Considered a vice in cultures valuing thrift; avoid using as a compliment.
Despite her wealth, her prodigality was frowned upon by her community.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weight
Can evoke disapproval or pity when it leads to personal loss.
His friends viewed his prodigality with concern, fearing for his future.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Implies recklessness, often leading to undesirable consequences like debt.
The billionaire's prodigality led to bankruptcy.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Caution
Considered a vice in cultures valuing thrift; avoid using as a compliment.
Despite her wealth, her prodigality was frowned upon by her community.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weight
Can evoke disapproval or pity when it leads to personal loss.
His friends viewed his prodigality with concern, fearing for his future.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Implies recklessness, often leading to undesirable consequences like debt.
The billionaire's prodigality led to bankruptcy.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Caution
Considered a vice in cultures valuing thrift; avoid using as a compliment.
Despite her wealth, her prodigality was frowned upon by her community.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weight
Can evoke disapproval or pity when it leads to personal loss.
His friends viewed his prodigality with concern, fearing for his future.
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Quote examples
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
The vegetable life does not content itself with casting from the flower or the tree a single seed, but it fills the air and earth with a prodigality of seeds, that, if thousands perish, thousands may plant themselves, that hundreds may come up, that tens may live to maturity; that, at least one may replace the parent.
Quote examples
Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality.
Quote examples
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
The vegetable life does not content itself with casting from the flower or the tree a single seed, but it fills the air and earth with a prodigality of seeds, that, if thousands perish, thousands may plant themselves, that hundreds may come up, that tens may live to maturity; that, at least one may replace the parent.
Quote examples
Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality.
Example 1 of 2
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