provident

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adjective

1. providing carefully for the future
- wild squirrels are provident
- a provident father plans for his children's education
• Ant:
improvident
• Similar to:
careful, thrifty, farseeing, farsighted, foresighted,
foresightful, prospicient, long, longsighted, forehanded, forethoughtful
• See Also:
farsighted, presbyopic, prudent, thrifty
• Derivationally related forms:
providence, provide
2. careful in regard to your own interests
- the prudent use and development of resources
- wild squirrels are provident
• Similar to:
prudent
• Derivationally related forms:
providence