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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Improvident \Im*prov"i*dent\, a. [Pref. im- not + provident: cf.
L. improvidus. See {Provident}, and cf. {Imprudent}.]
Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not
foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent;
thoughtless; as, an improvident man.
[1913 Webster]
Improvident soldiers! had your watch been good,
This sudden mischief never could have fallen. --Shak.
Syn: Inconsiderable; negligent; careless; shiftless;
prodigal; wasteful.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
improvident
adj 1: not provident; not providing for the future [ant:
{provident}]
2: not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions
often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt" [syn:
{ill-considered}, {ill-judged}, {improvident},
{shortsighted}]
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