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prodigal Antonyms

Opposite of prodigal

Because the opposite of prodigal shifts with each meaning, the 15 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.

Usage Example

"His frugal spending habits quickly depleted the family fortune within a few years."

Strongest
frugal
thrifty
parsimonious
Strong
economical
provident
sparing
miserly

• noun (Context 2)

A person who spends money in a recklessly extravagant way.

Usage Example

"The wealthy heir was known throughout the city as a notorious miser who squandered his inheritance."

Strongest
miser
penny-pincher
Strong
skinflint
tightwad

• adjective (Context 3)

Having or giving something on a lavish scale; abundant or profuse.

Usage Example

"The orchard yielded a sparse harvest of apples and pears after the mild spring."

Strongest
sparse
meager
Strong
scanty
stingy

Similar words to prodigal

Words similar to prodigal shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

extravagant
wasteful
spendthrift
squanderer
profligate
lavish
generous
improvident
See all synonyms of prodigal

• Nearby Words

procure
procurement
prod
prodigal
prodigally
prodigious
prodigy

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Prodigal. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/prodigal
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