Synonyms for improvidence

Grammar : Noun

Spell : im-prov-i-duhnt

Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈprɒv ɪ dənt

Définition of improvidence

Origin : "lack of foresight, rashness," mid-15c., from Latin improvidentia, from assimilated form of in- "not" (see in- (1)) + providentia (see providence).

noun extravagance

Example sentences :

Of the value of this endowment the Indian, with all his improvidence, had some notion.
Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877 » by Various

It is bohemianism in the domestic circle, a life full of improvidence and surprises.
Extract from : « Artists' Wives » by Alphonse Daudet

What worries her most is the fatalism and improvidence of the poor.
Extract from : « Stray Studies from England and Italy » by John Richard Greene

Thus our improvidence is made sponsor for our disinclination.
Extract from : « Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.) » by Various

Indolence and improvidence kept them down, for they were never "up."
Extract from : « Alone » by Marion Harland

So that we do not deeply regret our improvidence at doomsday.
Extract from : « Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes » by Various

Through their improvidence, the Greeks had neither money nor materials.
Extract from : « Byron » by Richard Edgcumbe

We should no longer say: Put your trust in Providence, but in Improvidence, for this is what we mean.
Extract from : « The Note-Books of Samuel Butler » by Samuel Butler

Instead, you glowered at her, and read her a lecture about extravagance and improvidence.
Extract from : « A Safety Match » by Ian Hay

It is too late to speak of the improvidence of killing bees, to get their honey.
Extract from : « Soil Culture » by J. H. Walden

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