Antonyms of adj provident
2 senses of provident
Sense 1
provident (vs. improvident) -- (providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education")
improvident (vs. provident) -- (not provident; not providing for the future)
=> short, shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic -- (lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking")
=> thriftless -- (careless of the future)
=> unforethoughtful -- (lacking forethought)
Sense 2
provident -- (careful in regard to your own interests; "the prudent use and development of resources"; "wild squirrels are provident")
INDIRECT (VIA prudent) -> imprudent -- (not prudent or wise; "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas"; "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesinger)
Similarity of adj provident
2 senses of provident
Sense 1
provident (vs. improvident) -- (providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education")
=> careful, thrifty -- (mindful of the future in spending money; "careful with money")
=> farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, prospicient, long, longsighted -- (planning prudently for the future; "large goals that required farsighted policies"; "took a long view of the geopolitical issues")
=> forehanded -- (having provided for the future)
=> forethoughtful -- (thoughtful of the future; "careful forethoughtful planning")
Also See-> farsighted#1, presbyopic#1; prudent#1; thrifty#1
Sense 2
provident -- (careful in regard to your own interests; "the prudent use and development of resources"; "wild squirrels are provident")
=> prudent (vs. imprudent) -- (careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight")
