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improvident

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore I words

failing to plan or provide for future needs; not thrifty

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Improvident in a sentence

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Their improvident spending left them unprepared when the layoffs came.

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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.

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