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improvidence

im·prov·i·dent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [im-prov-i-duh nt]
    • /ɪmˈprɒv ɪ dənt/
    • /ɪm.ˈprɒ.vɪ.dəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-prov-i-duh nt]
    • /ɪmˈprɒv ɪ dənt/

Definitions of improvidence word

  • adjective improvidence not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary. 1
  • adjective improvidence neglecting to provide for future needs. 1
  • noun improvidence The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift. 1
  • noun improvidence failure to anticipate future 1
See all 4 definitions of improvidence

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Origin of improvidence

First appearance:

before 1505
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; im-2 + provident

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Parts of speech for Improvidence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Improvidence

improvidence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for improvidence

noun improvidence

  • carelessness — not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist.
  • wastefulness — given to or characterized by useless consumption or expenditure: wasteful methods; a wasteful way of life.
  • waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
  • shortsightedness — unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic.
All 6 Synonyms of improvidence

Antonyms for improvidence

noun improvidence

  • providence — a state of the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast: a part of New England. 1214 sq. mi. (3145 sq. km). Capital: Providence. Abbreviation: RI (for use with zip code), R.I.
Just one Antonym for improvidence

Top questions with improvidence

  • what does improvidence mean?

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