ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)Word Knowledge (WK)Hard
Which word is an antonym for <b>prodigal</b>?
- Athrifty
- Bextravagant
- Cwasteful
- Dlavish
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. thrifty
The word 'prodigal' means spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant. Therefore, 'thrifty,' meaning using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully, is its antonym.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. 'Extravagant' is a synonym for prodigal.
- C. 'Wasteful' is a synonym for prodigal.
- D. 'Lavish' is a synonym for prodigal, meaning sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
Prodigal
Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
- Implies excessive and imprudent spending.
- Often associated with the biblical 'prodigal son'.
- Can also refer to giving or generating something on a lavish scale.
Memory trick: Prodigal people 'prodigally' waste money; the opposite is 'thrifty' saving.