English-Thai Dictionary

improvident

ADJ ประมาท  เลินเล่อ  สะเพร่า  negligent reckless provident reck pra-mad

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IMPROVIDENT

a.[L. in and providens; pro and video, supra. ] Wanting forecast; not foreseeing what will be necessary or convenient, or neglecting the measures which foresight would dictate; wanting care to make provision for future exigences. Seamen are proverbially improvident. It is sometimes followed by of; as improvident of harm.

 

IMPROVIDENTLY

adv. Without foresight or forecast; without care to provide against future wants.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

IMPROVIDENT

Im *prov "i *dent, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + provident: cf. L.improvidus. See Provident, and cf. Imprudent. ]

 

Defn: Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; as, an improvident man. Improvident soldires! had your watch been good, This sudden mischief never could have fallen. Shak.

 

Syn. -- Inconsiderable; negligent; careless; shiftless; prodigal; wasteful.

 

IMPROVIDENTIALLY

IMPROVIDENTIALLY Im *prov `i *den "tial *ly, adv.

 

Defn: Improvidently. [R.]

 

IMPROVIDENTLY

IMPROVIDENTLY Im *prov "i *dent *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a improvident manner. "Improvidently rash. " Drayton.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

improvident

im prov i dent |imˈprävidənt ɪmˈprɑvəd (ə )nt | ▶adjective not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless: improvident and undisciplined behavior. DERIVATIVES im prov i dence noun, im prov i dent ly adverb

 

Oxford Dictionary

improvident

im |provi |dent |ɪmˈprɒvɪd (ə )nt | ▶adjective not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless: improvident and undisciplined behaviour. DERIVATIVES improvidence noun, improvidently adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

improvident

improvident adjective one consequence of a healthy economy may be a generation of improvident youth: spendthrift, thriftless, wasteful, prodigal, profligate, extravagant, lavish, free-spending, immoderate, excessive; imprudent, irresponsible, careless, reckless, heedless. ANTONYMS thrifty, conservative.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

improvident

improvident adjective a feckless and improvident lifestyle: spendthrift, thriftless, unthrifty, wasteful, prodigal, profligate, extravagant, squandering, uneconomical, free-spending, lavish, immoderate, excessive; shiftless, feckless; imprudent, irresponsible, incautious, careless, reckless, rash, impetuous, hasty, thoughtless. ANTONYMS thrifty; cautious.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

improvident

im prov i dent /ɪmprɑ́vɪd (ə )nt |-prɔ́v -/形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 将来を考えない, 不用意な .2 将来の備えをしない ; 倹約しない .～ly 副詞