Difference between Prodigal and Improvident

What is the difference between Prodigal and Improvident?

Prodigal as an adjective is wastefully extravagant. while Improvident as an adjective is failing to provide for the future; reckless

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A prodigal person, a spendthrift.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: wastefully extravagant. someone yielding profusely, lavish profuse, lavishly abundant

Example sentence: The pattern of the prodigal is: rebellion, ruin, repentance, reconciliation, restoration.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: failing to provide for the future; recklessincautious; prone to rashness

We hope you now know whether to use Prodigal or Improvident in your sentence.