[{"word":"prodigal","phonetic":"/ˈpɹɒdɪɡəl/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈpɹɒdɪɡəl/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈpɹɑdɪɡəl/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A prodigal person, a spendthrift.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Wastefully extravagant.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays."},{"definition":"(often followed by of or with) Yielding profusely, lavish.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"How can he be so prodigal with money on such a tight budget?"},{"definition":"Profuse, lavishly abundant.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(by allusion to the Biblical parable of the prodigal son) returning after abandoning a person, group, or ideal, especially for selfish reasons; behaving as a prodigal son.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["frugal"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prodigal"]}]