Home › Words › P › prodigalnessprodigalnessprodigalness means the quality of being prodigal; prodigality.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, prodigalness ranks #9,137 of 42,752 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom prodigal + -ness.nounThe quality of being prodigal; prodigality.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.prodigence 80% match — wastefulness; profusion vs prodigalness →prodigus 80% match — A prodigal person; a spendthrift. vs prodigalness →prodigal 79% match — Wastefully extravagant. vs prodigalness →profligateness 74% match — The state or condition of being profligate; wastefulness. vs prodigalness →prodigiosity 73% match — prodigiousness vs prodigalness →unprodigal 72% match — Not prodigal. vs prodigalness →unthrift 68% match — A lack of thriftiness; prodigality. vs prodigalness →profuseness 63% match — The quality of being profuse; profusion vs prodigalness →