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- Dictionaryimprovident/ɪmˈprɒvɪd(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless: "improvident and undisciplined behaviour"
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: not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future. improvidently adverb. Synonyms. myopic. shortsighted. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of improvident in a Sentence. Her improvident habits left her with no retirement savings. the improvident view that the wearing away of the ozone layer need not concern us.
IMPROVIDENT definition: 1. not planning carefully for the future, especially by spending money in a way that is unwise 2…. Learn more.
Someone who is improvident doesn't worry about the future — or plan wisely for it. If you spend all your money on video games even though you know you have to buy your mom a birthday present next week, you have made an improvident decision.
Improvident definition: not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary.. See examples of IMPROVIDENT used in a sentence.
IMPROVIDENT meaning: 1. not planning carefully for the future, especially by spending money in a way that is unwise 2…. Learn more.
Definition of improvident adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. improvidently (imˈprovidently) adverb. Word origin. < L improvidus < in-, not + providus, foreseeing, cautious + providere: see provide. Word Frequency. improvident in American English. (ɪmˈprɑvɪdənt) adjective. 1. not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary. 2.
