Improvidence

  • 91improvident — im|prov|i|dent [ımˈprɔvıdənt US ˈpra: ] adj formal too careless to save any money or to plan for the future >improvidence n [U] >improvidently adv …

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  • 92improvident — adjective lacking foresight; thoughtless. Derivatives improvidence noun improvidently adverb …

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  • 93imprudence — n. 1. Indiscretion, rashness, inconsiderateness, incaution, incautiousness, carelessness, heedlessness. 2. Improvidence (which see) …

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  • 94improvident — adjective formal too careless to save any money or to plan for the future: the generous but improvident welfare provision of the 1960s improvidence noun (U) improvidently adverb …

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  • 95extravagance — noun 1) a fit of extravagance Syn: profligacy, improvidence, wastefulness, prodigality, lavishness 2) the costliest brand is an extravagance Syn: luxury, indulgence, self indulgence, treat, extra, nonessential …

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  • 96providence — *prudence, foresight, forethought, discretion Analogous words: *care, solicitude, concern: thoughtfulness, consideration (see corresponding adjectives at THOUGHTFUL): frugality, thriftiness, economy (see corresponding adjectives at SPARING)… …

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  • 97dereliction — n 1. negligence, negligency, neglect, delinquency, remissness, Obs. indiligence; laxity, slackness, looseness, Fr. laissez aller; slovenliness, sloppiness, shoddiness; carelessness, inaccuracy, inexactitude, inexactness. 2. disregard, omission,… …

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  • 98indiscretion — n 1. imprudence, improvidence, injudiciousness, impolicy, inexpediency; hastiness, rashness, brashness, recklessness, temerity, impulsiveness, impetuosity, audacity; folly, foolishness, foolhardiness; heedlessness, carelessness, unwariness,… …

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  • 99lavishness — n 1. generosity, bounty, largess, open handedness, liberality, munificence; hospitality, unselfishness, big heartedness, great heartedness. 64 52. extravagance, profligacy, improvidence, prodigality, thriftlessness, immoderation, intemperance,… …

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  • 100neglect — v 1. disregard, take no note or notice of, pass over, pretermit; ignore, overlook, look the other way, blink at, wink at, connive at; let [s.t.] ride, gloss over, make light of, shake off; pass by, Inf. give [s.t.] a miss. 2. omit, forget, lose… …

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