Associations to the word «Improvident»

Wiktionary

IMPROVIDENT, adjective. Failing to provide for the future; reckless
IMPROVIDENT, adjective. Incautious; prone to rashness

Dictionary definition

IMPROVIDENT, adjective. Not provident; not providing for the future.
IMPROVIDENT, adjective. Not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.