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adjective
1.
not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary.
2.
neglecting to provide for future needs.
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Improvident
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example Sentences
- The star plays an improvident bachelor who genially mooches off a wealthy medical student.
- All may not be equal, but you will not be burdened long for any improvident decision.
- Married to an improvident doctor, she had no money to give.
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Word Origin & History
improvident
1514, from L. improvidus "not foreseeing" (see improvisation). It retains a stronger connection with the "provide" aspect of L. providere.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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