Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word :- 'Prodigal'
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Frugal
Prodigal means spending money or resources wastefully, extravagant. Its antonym is frugal.
Example: The prodigal son spent all his father's wealth within a year.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Frugal (answer) | careful with money, spending only what is necessary (wasteful spending and careful saving are opposites) | My grandmother lived a frugal life and saved every rupee. |
| (2) Lavish | very generous or costly, spent freely (a synonym of prodigal) | They threw a lavish party for their anniversary. |
| (3) Hardship | a noun meaning difficulty or suffering (it cannot be the opposite of an adjective that describes spending) | The family faced great hardship after the flood. |
| (4) Persistent | continuing firmly despite difficulty (it has nothing to do with spending) | Her persistent efforts got the road repaired. |
| Synonyms of prodigal: lavish, extravagant, wasteful, spendthrift Antonyms of prodigal: frugal, thrifty, economical, careful Also asked in CUET (UG): prodigal – 14-05-2026 Slot 1, 12-05-2026 Slot 2, 11-05-2026 Slot 2, 29-05-2025 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 2 frugal – 06-06-2026 Slot 1, 30-05-2026 Slot 1, 22-05-2026 Slot 2, 11-05-2026 Slot 2, 02-06-2025 Slot 2, 29-05-2025 Slot 1, 07-06-2023 Slot 1, 22-05-2023 Slot 2 lavish – 02-06-2025 Slot 2, 29-05-2025 Slot 1, 06-06-2023 Slot 1, 27-05-2023 Slot 3, 16-07-2022 Slot 1 |