Adjective
- 1. improvident (vs. provident), short, shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic, thriftless, unforethoughtful, imprudent, wasteful
- usage: not provident; not providing for the future
- 2. ill-considered, ill-judged, improvident, shortsighted, imprudent (vs. prudent)
- usage: not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt"
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