PRODIGALITY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

prodigality

noun

Definition of prodigality

as in waste

an instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint his purchase of a new yacht was only one of a series of reckless prodigalities

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as in generosity

the quality or fact of being free or wasteful in the expenditure of money his prodigality eventually turned him into a pauper

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Noun

The hotel kitchen partners with Taka Taka Solutions for waste separation and composting.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
In other words, the same brain rhythm that indicates heavy engagement of neural circuits—something likely to produce metabolic waste—also serves as a signal for the brain’s cleanup crew to come in and do their job.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of waste

Noun

Bezos and Sánchez Bezos received backlash for the event’s lavishness during global hardships.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
The Vanity Fair of today embodies a certain sort of lavishness—an often unironic appreciation of and yearning for rich people things.

— Naomi Skwarna, hazlitt.net, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of lavishness

Noun

Suddenly, another velvet bow seems entirely reasonable, the mantel could use a little more greenery, and an elaborate miniature Christmas village feels less like an extravagance and more like a necessity.

— Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
The dedication and imagination and sheer extravagance of the cosplayers provides the city with a constant rolling panorama of personalities.

— John Bleasdale, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of extravagance

Noun

Also using machine profusion, doctors at Northwestern have been able to more optimally use a single organ, taking two different parts of one liver and inserting it into two recipients.

— Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
In addition to the restaurant and bars, there’s a rooftop pool surrounded by sunny yellow fringed umbrellas, comfy daybeds, and a profusion of plants.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of profusion

Noun

The backstory The Dusit brand is practically synonymous with luxury hospitality in Thailand, having first opened its doors in Bangkok back in 1970.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
The cocktail-making station and mini bar stocked with luxury chocolates and Viennese wafers adds to the fun.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of luxury

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