improvident

Meaning

1. failing to provide for the future; reckless
2. incautious; prone to rashness

Synonyms

wasteful

thriftless

prodigal

extravagant

spendthrift

imprudent

shortsighted

profligate

uncircumspect

incautious

unthrifty

ill-considered

unbidden

ill-judged

uneconomic

uneconomical

unfortunate

unlucky

unsparing

unstinted

unthinking

unwanted

unwarranted

unwary

waster

wastrel

poor person

unforeseeing

waste

laddish

be prodigal

unforethoughtful

careless

overmoedig

deficient

devil-may-care

empty-headed

heedless

hotblooded

hotheaded

ill-advised

inconsiderate

negligent

privation

profuse

reckless

squandering

thoughtless

uncalled-for

Translations

imprévoyant

unvorsichtig

improvidus

improvisor

tedbirsiz

tedbirsizce

zorgeloos

απρονόητος

gastador

impróvido

basiretsiz

ihtiyatsız

corrivo

avventato

gonflée

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪmˈpɹɒvɪdənt/

Etymology

From the Latin improvidens, equivalent to in- + provident.