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improvident
im·prov·i·dent I0068200 (ĭm-prŏv′ĭ-dənt)adj.1. Not providing for the future; thriftless.2. Rash; incautious.
im·prov′i·dence n.im·prov′i·dent·ly adv.improvident (ɪmˈprɒvɪdənt) adj1. not provident; thriftless, imprudent, or prodigal2. heedless or incautious; rash imˈprovidence n imˈprovidently advim•prov•i•dent (ɪmˈprɒv ɪ dənt)
adj. not provident; neglecting to provide for future needs: The improvident worker saved no money. [1505–15] im•prov′i•dence, n. im•prov′i•dent•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | improvident - not provident; not providing for the futureimprudent - not prudent or wise; "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas"; "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesingerwasteful - tending to squander and wasteprovident - providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education" | | 2. | improvident - not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt"ill-considered, ill-judged, shortsightedimprudent - not prudent or wise; "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas"; "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesinger |
improvidentadjective1. Reckless, especially in the use of material resources:thriftless, unthrifty.2. Characterized by unthinking boldness and haste:brash, foolhardy, harum-scarum, hasty, headlong, hotheaded, ill-considered, impetuous, impulsive, incautious, madcap, precipitant, precipitate, rash, reckless, slapdash, temerarious, unconsidered.Translationsimprovident
Related to improvident: brusquenessSynonyms for improvidentadj reckless, especially in the use of material resourcesSynonymsadj characterized by unthinking boldness and hasteSynonyms- brash
- foolhardy
- harum-scarum
- hasty
- headlong
- hotheaded
- ill-considered
- impetuous
- impulsive
- incautious
- madcap
- precipitant
- precipitate
- rash
- reckless
- slapdash
- temerarious
- unconsidered
Synonyms for improvidentadj not providentRelated WordsAntonymsadj not given careful considerationSynonyms- ill-considered
- ill-judged
- shortsighted
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