English language

How to pronounce prodigality in English?

Toggle Transcript
Type Words
Synonyms extravagance, profligacy
Type of improvidence, shortsightedness
Derivation prodigal
Type Words
Synonyms extravagance, high life, highlife, lavishness
Type of dissipation, waste, wastefulness
Derivation prodigal

Examples of prodigality

prodigality
Rahman's lyrical prodigality was evident from his first score for his first film.
From the time.com
The most impressive aspect of the newfound Dutch prodigality is its long-term prescience.
From the washingtontimes.com
His prodigality with the big green is legend from Hoboken to Hollywood.
From the time.com
What distinguishes the novels of Anthony Burgess is the Elizabethan prodigality of creation.
From the time.com
Laughter is easier minute by minute, spilled with prodigality, tipped out at a cheerful word.
From the douthat.blogs.nytimes.com
The members of this Congress may just yet live long enough to regret their prodigality and greed.
From the washingtontimes.com
They may have asked why they should rescue Dubai from the consequences of its own prodigality.
From the economist.com
A prince noted for the permissiveness of his private life, Louis I's prodigality was notorious.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In consequence of this prodigality, he was always poor.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • Extravagance: the trait of spending extravagantly
  • Waste (also known as rubbish, trash, refuse, garbage, or junk) is unwanted or unusable materials. Litter is waste which has been disposed of improperly, particularly waste which has been carelessly disposed of in plain sight, as opposed to waste which has been dumped to avoid paying for waste ...
  • Wasteful extravagance; lavish generosity
  • Wastefulness or extreme lavishness.