Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Synonyms

Question:

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Prodigal

Options:

Economical

Scrimping

Extravagant

Conserving

Correct Answer:

Extravagant

Explanation:

The most appropriate synonym of the word prodigal is extravagant.

  • Prodigal means spending money or resources freely and wastefully.
  • Economical means spending money or resources carefully and in a way that avoids waste.
  • Scrimping means spending money or resources very carefully, often to the point of being stingy.
  • Extravagant means spending money or resources freely and wastefully.
  • Conserving means using or preserving something carefully so that it is not wasted.