improvident

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪmˈpɹɒvɪdənt/

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Adjective

improvident (comparative more improvident, superlative most improvident)

1. failing to provide for the future; reckless
   • 1909, Beatrix Potter, The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies:

     When Benjamin Bunny grew up, he married his Cousin Flopsy. They had a large family, and they were very improvident and cheerful.

2. incautious; prone to rashness

Synonyms

• (not provident): myopic, short, wasteful, imprudent, thriftless
• See also Thesaurus:spendthrift

Antonyms

• provident
• See also Thesaurus:miser

Derived terms

• improvidence
• improvidently

Translations

failing to provide for the future

• Bulgarian: непредвидлив (bg) (nepredvidliv)
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 揮霍嘅 / 挥霍嘅 (fai¹ fok³)

• Irish: neamhchríonna
• Slovak: neprezieravý