improvident
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
not provident; not providing for the future
Related & opposite
- imprudent also see
- wasteful also see
- provident antonym
- improvidence derivation
- shortsighted similar to
- thriftless similar to
- unforethoughtful similar to
Sense 2 adjective
not given careful consideration
ill-considered actions often result in disaster
Related & opposite
- improvidence derivation
- imprudent similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | imprudent |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | wasteful |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | provident |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | improvidence |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | shortsighted |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | thriftless |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | unforethoughtful |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | improvidence |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | imprudent |