improvidence

Noun

Meaning

The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

shortsightedness waste excess expenditure neglect negligence dissipation absurdity extravagance exaggeration folly profusion carelessness irresponsibility indiscretion
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Antonyms

providence economy husbandry care economics conservation
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Hypernyms

imprudence

Hyponyms

waste extravagance profligacy prodigality wastefulness thriftlessness

Examples

Equity has not relieved against gross improvidence. Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux

Close letter words and terms

improver improves with age improvided improvident improvident about improvidentially