improvident
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adjective
im·prov·i·dent
\-dənt, -ˌdent\
Simple Definition of improvident
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: not providing or saving for the future : not wise or sensible regarding money
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of improvident
: not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
improvidently
adverbExamples of improvident in a sentence
Her improvident habits left her with no retirement savings.
<the improvident view that the wearing away of the ozone layer need not concern us>
Origin and Etymology of improvident
Late Latin improvident-, improvidens, from Latin in- + provident-, providens provident
First Known Use: 1514
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