improvident
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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