IMPROVIDENCE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

improvidence

noun

Definition of improvidence

as in carelessness

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as in liberality

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Recent Examples of improvidence Some of them cheered for the development of natural resources, and some of them expressed dismay over the waste, improvidence, and disruption that progress unleashed. — Patty Limerick, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2020 In the most spectacular example of improvidence, 54-year-old Larraine blows an entire month’s worth of food stamps on a single meal of lobster tails, shrimp, crab and lemon meringue pie, washed down with Pepsi. — Barbara Ehrenreich, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2016

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Noun

But that drop in intensity quickly veered into carelessness, with the defence failing to assert its composure amid loose passes and hapless communication mix-ups.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Conflicts and tragedies are almost always the result of carelessness or accidents that spiral totally out of control.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of carelessness

Noun

An everyman figure squeezing every bit of talent from his frame, a boy who returned to working as a fisherman after the first squandering of his football dream, from a family that could not always afford to buy him studded boots.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Watching students use that platform to walk out on the CEO of one of the world’s most consequential companies clearly struck him as a squandering of rare privilege.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 June 2026

Definition of squandering

Noun

His occasional free-agent splurges obscured an organizational myopia that left his team with scant investments in staffing, analytical advancements and technological necessities.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
My thoughts on nearsightedness totally shifted after heading to Paris to attend Essilor Stellest’s press trip examining childhood myopia, something the company is calling a growing health crisis.

— Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of myopia

Noun

His generosity is so well known, in fact, that an industry of lobbyists, lawyers and other insiders has reportedly sprung up to facilitate clemency for wealthy criminals.

— Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Those closest to Bonnie will remember her warmth, humour, generosity and extraordinary ability to bring people together.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of generosity

Noun

The court rejected the argument, concluding that a prospective rate hearing — unlike that on the response time — would be considered contested and the utility would have the opportunity to challenge the finding of imprudence then.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Spendthrift trusts are recognized in Illinois and operate to protect a trust from a beneficiary's financial imprudence while also allowing for maintenance payments to that beneficiary.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of imprudence

Noun

The show only exists because McConaughey and Harrelson decided to make it, and whatever passion, knowledge, grit, and hustle was needed to turn a celebrity indulgence into scripted entertainment is undetectable in the final product.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, a financial therapist and host of the Mind Money Balance podcast, explained that such indulgences can offer a predictable moment of control when so much else feels uncertain.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

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