- improvidence
- improvidence (n.) "lack of foresight, rashness," mid-15c., from L. improvidentia, from assimilated form of in- "not" (see IN- (Cf. in-) (1)) + providentia (see PROVIDENCE (Cf. providence)).
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Improvidence — Im*prov i*dence, n. [L. improvidentia; OF. improvidence. Cf. {Imprudence}.] The quality of being improvident; lack of foresight or thrift. [1913 Webster] The improvidence of my neighbor must not make me inhuman. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
improvidence — index disregard (unconcern), inconsideration, laches, laxity, neglect, negligence, temerity, waste … Law dictionary
improvidence — As used in a statute excluding one found incompetent to execute the duties of an administrator by reason of improvidence, means that want of care and foresight in the management of property which would be likely to render the estate and effects… … Black's law dictionary
improvidence — As used in a statute excluding one found incompetent to execute the duties of an administrator by reason of improvidence, means that want of care and foresight in the management of property which would be likely to render the estate and effects… … Black's law dictionary
improvidence — improvident ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking care for the future. DERIVATIVES improvidence noun improvidently adverb … English terms dictionary
improvidence — noun Date: 15th century the quality or state of being improvident … New Collegiate Dictionary
improvidence — See improvident. * * * … Universalium
improvidence — noun The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift … Wiktionary
improvidence — Synonyms and related words: brashness, brass, brazen boldness, cheek, chutzpah, fecklessness, gall, hastiness, heedlessness, heroics, hubris, imprudence, impudence, indiscretion, injudiciousness, insolence, lax stewardship, negligence,… … Moby Thesaurus
improvidence — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. extravagance, wastefulness, shortsightedness; see carelessness , neglect 1 , waste 1 … English dictionary for students
