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improvident

[ im-prov-i-duhnt ]

/ ɪmˈprɒv ɪ dənt /

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adjective

not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary.

neglecting to provide for future needs.

Origin of improvident

First recorded in 1505–15; im-² + provident

SYNONYMS FOR improvident

1 thoughtless, careless, imprudent, heedless.

2 shiftless, thriftless, unthrifty, wasteful, prodigal.

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ANTONYMS FOR improvident

1 prudent.

2 economical.

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OTHER WORDS FROM improvident

im·prov·i·dence, noun im·prov·i·dent·ly, adverb

Words nearby improvident

improv, improve, improve on, improvement, improver, improvident, improvisation, improvisator, improvisatory, improvise, improvised

Example sentences from the Web for improvident

Government nurtured these behemoths by weaving an improvident safety net, and by practicing crony capitalism.

Break Up the Banks? |Megan McArdle |February 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The old elite worried that the masses were too improvident and seditious.

The New Heat Center |Michael Lind |January 19, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Fear has also postponed marriage, except in the improvident.

Glimpses into the Abyss |Mary Higgs
He does not intend to spend many years in mining, or if he does, he has become thriftless and improvident.

Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining |John S. Hittell

Nor is this improvident attitude confined to the young, to the professional and the other non-business classes.

Creating Capital |Frederick L. Lipman
He was a singular character, as improvident as Lorado but in a far different way.

A Daughter of the Middle Border |Hamlin Garland
Of course, we are not so improvident as to act now on the hypothesis of successful negotiations between us.

Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1 |Samuel J. Tilden

British Dictionary definitions for improvident

improvident

/ (ɪmˈprɒvɪdənt) /

adjective

not provident; thriftless, imprudent, or prodigal

heedless or incautious; rash

Derived forms of improvident

improvidence, noun improvidently, adverb