improvident
improvident · more improvident · most improvident
Failing to provide for the futureFailing to provide for the future; reckless
/ɪmˈpɹɒvɪdənt/
Meaning
2 sensesFailing to provide for the future; reckless
not provident; not providing for the future
Incautious; prone to rashness
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From the Latin improvidens, equivalent to in- + provident.From the Latin improvidens, equivalent to in- + provident.
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Forms
more improvident, most improvident| Comparative | more improvident Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most improvident Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsnot provident:shortA1wastefulB1myopicimprudentthriftless
Close in meaning
- not given careful consideration:ill-consideredill-judgedshortsighted
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedimprovidence
Derivedimprovidently
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form