English Explanatory Dictionary

improvident

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. failing to provide for the future; reckless
  2. incautious; prone to rashness

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpɹɒvɪdənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-improvident.wav

Word forms

improvident more improvident most improvident

Etymology

From the Latin improvidens, equivalent to in- + provident.

Synonyms

myopic short wasteful imprudent thriftless

Antonyms

provident

Derived words

improvidence improvidently
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