improvident C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ɪmˈpɹɒvɪdənt/ See IPA manual Freq #232551 Meanings 1 adj failing to provide for the future; reckless When Benjamin Bunny grew up, he married his Cousin Flopsy. They had a large family, and they were very improvident and cheerful. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites provident Word family Derived forms improvidenceimprovidently Etymology From the Latin improvidens, equivalent to in- + provident. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # improvident **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɪmˈpɹɒvɪdənt/ **Frequency rank:** 232551 ## Meanings 1. failing to provide for the future; reckless ## Examples - When Benjamin Bunny grew up, he married his Cousin Flopsy. They had a large family, and they were very improvident and cheerful. ## Antonyms - provident ## Derived Forms - improvidence - improvidently ## Etymology From the Latin improvidens, equivalent to in- + provident. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown