Choose the correct antonym of the word Prodigal from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Parsimonious
Prodigal means spending money or using resources wastefully. Its antonym is parsimonious.
Example: The prodigal prince spent his whole inheritance in a year.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Spendthrift | a person who wastes money (the same idea as prodigal) | Her spendthrift cousin is always borrowing money. |
| (2) Parsimonious (answer) | extremely unwilling to spend money, mean with it (a wasteful spender and a person who hates to spend are opposites) | The parsimonious old man refused to buy a new coat. |
| (3) Extravagant | spending much more than is necessary (a synonym of prodigal) | They threw an extravagant party for the wedding. |
| (4) Profligate | wildly wasteful with money or resources (again a synonym) | The profligate use of water left the town dry by May. |
| Synonyms of prodigal: spendthrift, extravagant, profligate, wasteful Antonyms of prodigal: parsimonious, thrifty, frugal, miserly 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, 24-05-2025 Slot 1 spendthrift – 31-05-2026 Slot 2, 12-05-2026 Slot 2, 17-08-2022 Slot 2 parsimonious – 14-05-2026 Slot 1 profligate – 31-05-2026 Slot 2, 14-05-2026 Slot 1, 11-05-2026 Slot 2, 31-05-2025 Slot 1 |