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improvident
[im-prov-i-duhnt]
adjective
not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:neglecting to provide for future needs.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:
improvident
/ ɪˈɒɪəԳ /
adjective
not provident; thriftless, imprudent, or prodigal
heedless or incautious; rash
Other Word Forms
- improvidence noun
- improvidently adverb
- ˈDZԳٱ adverb
- ˈDZԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of improvident1
Example Sentences
She did quit her job to take care of him, but they were improvident and did not buy long-term care insurance.
“The arbitration clause is improvident because the arbitration process requires US$14,500 in up-front administrative fees,” the top court said.
In one heat, a driver made an improvident move and three cars collided, one flipping on its side.
It opines at length about the benefits if “children of improvident parents starve to death.”
Doing so would be an extreme and, realistically, improvident move, risking chaos and swings on the Court for decades to come, which may be why Trump likes talking about it.
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