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IMPROVIDENT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not provident; not providing for the future
Classified under:
Similar:
myopic; short; shortsighted; unforesightful (lacking foresight or scope)
thriftless (careless of the future)
unforethoughtful (lacking forethought)
Also:
imprudent (not prudent or wise)
wasteful (tending to squander and waste)
Antonym:
provident (providing carefully for the future)
Derivation:
improvidence (a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not given careful consideration
Example:
an ill-judged attempt
Synonyms:
ill-considered; ill-judged; improvident; shortsighted
Classified under:
Similar:
imprudent (not prudent or wise)
