英语词汇“improvident”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	improvident
释义	Trends of improvident View usage for: improvident in British English (ɪmˈprɒvɪdənt) adjective 1. not provident; thriftless, imprudent, or prodigal 2. heedless or incautious; rash Derived forms improvidence (imˈprovidence) noun improvidently (imˈprovidently) adverb improvident in American English (ɪmˈprɑvədənt) adjective failing to provide for the future; lacking foresight or thrift Derived forms improvidence (imˈprovidence) noun improvidently (imˈprovidently) adverb Word origin < L improvidus < in-, not + providus, foreseeing, cautious + providere: see provide Examples of 'improvident' in a sentence improvident She'd placed him in the strictest military boarding schools she could find to fend off his improvident nature. Spellman, Cathy Cash PAINT THE WIND (1990) Synonyms of 'improvident' imprudent, reckless, careless, negligent More Synonyms of improvident (adjective) in the sense of imprudent Definition incautious or rash Synonyms imprudent an imprudent investment he made many years ago reckless He is charged with causing death by reckless driving. careless Office workers are notoriously careless about their passwords. negligent The jury ruled that the Council had acted in a negligent manner. wasteful the wasteful consumption of fuel short-sighted I think we're being very short-sighted. prodigal his prodigal habits profligate the most profligate consumer of energy in the world thoughtless It was thoughtless of her to mention it. spendthrift his father's spendthrift ways inconsiderate his inconsiderate behaviour heedless She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste. shiftless uneconomical unthrifty thriftless Opposites careful , prudent , economical , considerate , provident , thrifty , heedful Additional synonyms in the sense of careless Definition done or acting with insufficient attention Office workers are notoriously careless about their passwords. Synonyms negligent, hasty, unconcerned, cursory, perfunctory, thoughtless, indiscreet, unthinking, forgetful, absent-minded, inconsiderate, heedless, remiss (formal), incautious, unmindful, regardless in the sense of heedless Definition taking no notice She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste. Synonyms careless, reckless, negligent, rash, precipitate, oblivious, foolhardy, thoughtless, unthinking, imprudent, neglectful, inattentive, incautious, unmindful, unobservant in the sense of inconsiderate Definition lacking in care or thought for others his inconsiderate behaviour Synonyms selfish, rude, insensitive, self-centred, careless, unkind, intolerant, thoughtless, unthinking, tactless, uncharitable, ungracious, indelicate Nearby words of improvident improve on something improvement improvidence improvident improvisation improvise improvised Synonyms of 'improvident' improvident Explore 'improvident' in the dictionary
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