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improvident

[ im-prov-i-duhnt ]

adjective

  1. not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary.

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  2. neglecting to provide for future needs.

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improvident

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adjective

  1. not provident; thriftless, imprudent, or prodigal
  2. heedless or incautious; rash
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Derived Forms

  • ¾±³¾Ëˆ±è°ù´Ç±¹¾±»å±ð²Ô³Ù±ô²â, adverb
  • ¾±³¾Ëˆ±è°ù´Ç±¹¾±»å±ð²Ô³¦±ð, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±³¾Â·±è°ù´Ç±¹î€ƒi·»å±ð²Ô³¦±ð noun
  • ¾±³¾Â·±è°ù´Ç±¹î€ƒi·»å±ð²Ô³Ù·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of improvident1

First recorded in 1505–15; im- 2 + provident
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Example Sentences

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She did quit her job to take care of him, but they were improvident and did not buy long-term care insurance.

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“The arbitration clause is improvident because the arbitration process requires US$14,500 in up-front administrative fees,†the top court said.

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In one heat, a driver made an improvident move and three cars collided, one flipping on its side.

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It opines at length about the benefits if “children of improvident parents starve to death.â€

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Doing so would be an extreme and, realistically, improvident move, risking chaos and swings on the Court for decades to come, which may be why Trump likes talking about it.

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