improvident

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪmˈpɹɒvɪdənt/

Adjective

improvident (comparative more improvident, superlative most improvident)

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.
incautious; prone to rashness

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

provident
See also Thesaurus:miser

Derived terms

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

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