as in careless
not thinking about and providing for the future
the improvident view that the wearing away of the ozone layer need not concern us
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Recent Examples of improvident
Then, there’s the waste that results from improvident eating habits.
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Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Going that route is improvident.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 5 Mar. 2022
Unsurprisingly, Peter proves to be nasty, brutish and improvident.
—Joanne Kaufman, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
The Flynn plea on Dec. 1, 2017 was improvident and should not have been accepted by the court.
—WSJ, 13 May 2018
Designed by the brilliant (if improvident) Donald McKay, the ship was 235 feet long with a main mast nearly 100 feet tall.
—Randall Fuller, WSJ, 19 July 2018
The Flynn plea on Dec. 1, 2017 was improvident and should not have been accepted by the court.
—WSJ, 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, 13 May 2018
The history of emerging markets is full of imprudent investors as well as improvident borrowers.
—The Economist, 5 Oct. 2017
Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Going that route is improvident.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 5 Mar. 2022
Unsurprisingly, Peter proves to be nasty, brutish and improvident.
—Joanne Kaufman, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
The Flynn plea on Dec. 1, 2017 was improvident and should not have been accepted by the court.
—WSJ, 13 May 2018
Designed by the brilliant (if improvident) Donald McKay, the ship was 235 feet long with a main mast nearly 100 feet tall.
—Randall Fuller, WSJ, 19 July 2018
The Flynn plea on Dec. 1, 2017 was improvident and should not have been accepted by the court.
—WSJ, 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, 13 May 2018
The history of emerging markets is full of imprudent investors as well as improvident borrowers.
—The Economist, 5 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvident
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The driver was cited for careless driving causing bodily injury, which is a misdemeanor traffic offense, according to state law.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
4 June 2025
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Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 79, the alleged operator of the boat that struck the teen, has been charged with two misdemeanors for careless operation of a vessel, according to the FWC.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
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People often stereotype crypto investors as reckless, young, or greedy.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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In Colorado, reckless endangerment is a crime, defined as reckless conduct creating a substantial risk of serious bodily injury to another person, punishable by jail and/or a fine.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Federal auditing guidelines will be updated to require the use of a single-year format to better track granular transactions that policymakers suspect could be driving wasteful spending, according to the memo.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2025
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While wasteful spending in health insurance markets has been targeted by the administration to lower the tax burden for Americans, critics are concerned that sweeping cuts and changes will only push many off health coverage, subsequently driving up costs in the long-term.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The example of Canada, the seventh-largest owner of U.S. debt, illustrates why this approach is shortsighted, however.—
Greg McKenna,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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Every weakness is a strength The NHL’s recent obsession with state tax rates is shortsighted.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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And while not as extravagant as Cirque du Soleil (also from Canada), the show still leaves audiences in awe.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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There are a plethora of stories out there about the extravagant infrastructure at the base of the world’s highest peak, such as fancy espresso machines, massages, and five-star cuisine.—
Ben Ayers,
Outside Online,
12 June 2025
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“Improvident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvident. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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