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provident
Provident (adj) means Careful and sensible in planning for the future.
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1
Careful and sensible in planning for the future.
2
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."
— Howard Jacobson, Chapter 7 (2010)
3
Supplying what someone needs.
"My clerk tells me they are weak from hunger—but this cannot be in such provident country, of rich tilth, when the very Hedgerows have been evidently dripping with fruit."
— Adam Thorpe, Ulverton (1992)
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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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What is the meaning of provident?
"provident" (adj) means careful and sensible in planning for the future.
What is another word for provident?
Other words for "provident" include cautious, prudent, frugal, economical.
What is the opposite of provident?
The opposite of "provident" is improvident.
What are the different meanings of provident?
"provident" has 3 main meanings: 1. Careful and sensible in planning for the future; 2. Careful not to waste something, especially money or supplies; 3. Supplying what someone needs.
