improvident
adjective
-ˌdent\
Definition of improvident
: not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
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farsighted, forehanded, foreseeing, foresighted, forethoughtful, provident
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The Flynn plea on Dec. 1, 2017 was improvident and should not have been accepted by the court. — WSJ, "President Trump Should Pardon Gen. Flynn," 13 May 2018 Thus, the improvident plea as drafted and signed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller was defective on its face and should have been unacceptable by the court. — WSJ, "President Trump Should Pardon Gen. Flynn," 13 May 2018 The history of emerging markets is full of imprudent investors as well as improvident borrowers. — The Economist, "Out of the trapsEmerging markets are up and running," 5 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'improvident.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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improvident
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of improvident
: not providing or saving for the future : not wise or sensible regarding money
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