01 a. Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; as, an improvident man.
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Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; as, an improvident man.“Improvident soldiers! had your watch been good, This sudden mischief never could have fallen.” — Shak.