| ADJECTIVE | all | improvident | not provident / provident |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | improvident, ill-considered, ill-judged, shortsighted | not given careful consideration |
| Meaning | not provident / provident; not providing for the future. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | short, shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic | lacking foresight or scope |
| thriftless | careless of the future | |
| unforethoughtful | lacking forethought | |
| See also | imprudent | not prudent or wise |
| wasteful | tending to squander and waste | |
| Opposite | provident | Providing carefully for the future |
| Spanish | derrochador, despilfarrador, gastador, impróvido, pródigo | |
| Nouns | improvidence | a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources |
| Adverbs | improvidently | in an improvident manner |
| Meaning | not given careful consideration. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | ill-considered, ill-judged, shortsighted | |
| Broader | imprudent | not prudent or wise |
| Spanish | imprevisor, incauto | |
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