provident
1 antonym for provident — opposites grouped by meaning.
Adj — Careful and sensible in planning for the future.
Synonyms by Meaning
2. adj
Careful not to waste something, especially money or supplies.
“Thanks to provident parents and a couple of good divorces she was not short of money.”
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Etymology
From Middle English provident, from Latin prōvidēns, prōvidentis, present participle of prōvideō (“to foresee; to be cautious; to provide”): compare French provident. By surface analysis, provide + -ent. Doublet of prudent.
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