Another word for improvident
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Adjective
Reckless, especially in the use of material resources
- Careless in handling money; wasteful.
- Lacking usefulness or value.
See also:Characterized by unthinking boldness and haste
- Not reasoned or considered; rash:
- Presumptuously or recklessly bold; rash or reckless:
- Hasty and careless, as in execution:
- In a reckless haphazard manner.
- Acting or done with a lack of care or caution; careless or irresponsible.
- Resulting from or acting with ill-considered haste or boldness.
- To cause to happen, especially suddenly or prematurely:
- To cause to fall down from a height; hurl downward:
- To put suddenly into a certain state or condition:
- Rushing or falling headlong.
- Acting with or marked by impulsiveness in thought or action; rash.
- Abrupt or unexpected; sudden.
- Behaving or acting impulsively or rashly; wild.
- Not cautious; rash.
- Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought.
- Motivated by or resulting from impulse:
- Having force or power to impel or incite; forceful.
- Acting or done quickly with little or inadequate thought.
- Having or marked by violent force:
- Unwise; foolish:
- Easily angered; quick-tempered:
- Impetuous; rash:
- With the head leading; headfirst:
- In an impetuous manner; rashly:
- Done with the head leading; headfirst:
- Done or made without due consideration or attention; precipitate or cursory:
- Done or made rapidly due to pressing circumstances:
- Acting with too much speed or haste; hurried:
- Lacking a sense of responsibility; reckless.
- With abandon; recklessly.
- Unwisely bold or venturesome; rash.
- Presumptuously forward; impudent:
- Hasty or unrestrained without regard for consequences:
- Arresting, pronounced, or ostentatious:
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Another word for improvident
Modifier
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- Unwise or indiscreet; not prudent.
- Exceeding reasonable bounds:
- Unreasonably high in cost; exorbitant:
- Lavish or imprudent in spending money:
- One who spends money recklessly or wastefully.
- Wasteful or extravagant:
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