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Thesaurus: improvident

Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; as, an improvident man.

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  1. a. Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; as, an improvident man.
  2. adj. not provident; not providing for the future
  3. adj. not given careful consideration
  4. Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; as, an improvident man. Improvident soldires! had your watch been good, This sudden mischief never could have fallen. Shak. Syn. -- Inconsiderable; negligent; careless; shiftless; prodigal; wasteful.
  5. Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeingor providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; as, animprovident man.Improvident soldires! had your watch been good, This sudden mischiefnever could have fallen. Shak.
  6. j:100 a. not provident; not providing for the future