improvident
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Latin improvidens, equivalent to in- + provident.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
improvident (comparative more improvident, superlative most improvident)
- failing to provide for the future; reckless
- 1909, Beatrix Potter, The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies:
- When Benjamin Bunny grew up, he married his Cousin Flopsy. They had a large family, and they were very improvident and cheerful.
- incautious; prone to rashness
Synonyms[edit]
- (not provident): myopic, short, wasteful, imprudent, thriftless
- See also Thesaurus:spendthrift
Antonyms[edit]
- provident
- See also Thesaurus:miser
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
failing to provide for the future
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