English adjective: provident | |||
1. | provident providing carefully for the future | ||
Samples | Wild squirrels are provident. A provident father plans for his children's education. | ||
Similar | careful, farseeing, farsighted, forehanded, foresighted, foresightful, forethoughtful, long, longsighted, prospicient, thrifty | ||
See also | farsighted, presbyopic, prudent, thrifty | ||
Antonyms | improvident | ||
2. | provident careful in regard to your own interests | ||
Samples | The prudent use and development of resources. Wild squirrels are provident. | ||
Similar | prudent | ||
Antonyms | imprudent | ||