improvident

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improvident

/ɪmˈpɹɒvɪdənt/

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

adjective more improvident · most improvident

failing to provide for the future; reckless 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
Similar: myopic, short, wasteful, imprudent, thriftless

Opposite: provident

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@misc{improvident_2026,
  title = {improvident},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/improvident},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}