as in careless
not thinking about and providing for the future
the improvident view that the wearing away of the ozone layer need not concern us
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Recent Examples of improvident
Going that route is improvident.
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Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 5 Mar. 2022
Unsurprisingly, Peter proves to be nasty, brutish and improvident.
—Joanne Kaufman, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
The Flynn plea on Dec. 1, 2017 was improvident and should not have been accepted by the court.
—WSJ, 13 May 2018
Designed by the brilliant (if improvident) Donald McKay, the ship was 235 feet long with a main mast nearly 100 feet tall.
—Randall Fuller, WSJ, 19 July 2018
Thus, the improvident plea as drafted and signed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller was defective on its face and should have been unacceptable by the court.
—WSJ, 13 May 2018
The history of emerging markets is full of imprudent investors as well as improvident borrowers.
—The Economist, 5 Oct. 2017
Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 5 Mar. 2022
Unsurprisingly, Peter proves to be nasty, brutish and improvident.
—Joanne Kaufman, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
The Flynn plea on Dec. 1, 2017 was improvident and should not have been accepted by the court.
—WSJ, 13 May 2018
Designed by the brilliant (if improvident) Donald McKay, the ship was 235 feet long with a main mast nearly 100 feet tall.
—Randall Fuller, WSJ, 19 July 2018
Thus, the improvident plea as drafted and signed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller was defective on its face and should have been unacceptable by the court.
—WSJ, 13 May 2018
The history of emerging markets is full of imprudent investors as well as improvident borrowers.
—The Economist, 5 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvident
Adjective
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She was charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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On March 19, 2024, Huger was charged with a DUI and DWI on the counts of: negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This is the Republican Party under Trump: shrugging off the well-being of Veterans while pushing reckless cuts.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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He was arrested on charges of disobeying the signal of an officer, failure to maintain lane, reckless driving, passing on the right, interfering with an officer and first-degree reckless endangerment.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, state housing finance agencies do this all the time for wasteful Low Income Housing Tax (LIHTC) apartment buildings which create no equity for residents at all.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Trump has described the federal government as bloated and wasteful.—
Lucia Mutikani,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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From a practical perspective, a shortsighted emphasis on tactical or operational efficacy can also lead to poor strategic outcomes, such as unintended escalation.—
Sebastian Elbaum,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Dec. 2024
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The move was right in line with Jim Cramer’s commentary on Sunday that investors should give thanks to shortsighted traders who provide opportunity after opportunity for those like us with a little patience and a willingness to do the homework to win over the long-term.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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This fresh, modern reimagining of Ang Lee’s 1993 classic by Andrew Ahn follows a group of friends who need to get married for convenience—until family arrives, and the plan spirals into extravagant, chaotic mayhem.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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One of the more extravagant is Maass by chef Ryan Ratino.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Improvident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvident. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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