EXTRAVAGANT

• (adj.) unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

  "extravagant praise", "exuberant compliments", "overweening ambition", "overweening greed"

  synonyms : excessive , exuberant , overweening

  Overweening ambition was the cause of his downfall. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) recklessly wasteful

  "prodigal in their expenditures"

  synonyms : prodigal , profligate , spendthrift

  When the family faced the threat of poverty, they realized how prodigal they had been with their finances. -added by naila_inlas

  Paul’s father was tired of his son’s profligate behavior and decided to stop his pocket money. -added by naila_inlas

  a prodigal wife can leave you nowhere -added by anshul.arb

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