improvident

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore I words

failing to plan or provide for future needs; not thrifty

In a sentence

Improvident in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing improvident in a sentence.

Their improvident spending left them unprepared when the layoffs came.

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Antonyms

Keep going

a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions

attacking or undermining traditional beliefs and institutions

guided by ideals rather than by practical considerations

a peculiar habit or feature distinctive to an individual

excessively or blindly devoted to something or someone

extreme admiration or worship of someone or something, often to an excessive degree

to admire or revere someone to an excessive degree

charmingly peaceful and free of trouble

Common questions

Improvident (adjective) means failing to plan or provide for future needs; not thrifty

Here is improvident used in an example sentence: "Their improvident spending left them unprepared when the layoffs came."

Common synonyms for improvident include imprudent, thriftless, reckless.

Antonyms of improvident include prudent, frugal.

Improvident is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.