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 | ||