provident (a)

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type a
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def providing carefully for the future
examples wild squirrels are provident
a provident father plans for his children's education
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Also see farsighted, presbyopic; prudent; thrifty
Derivationally related form provident → providence; provident → provide
Antonym provident → improvident
Similar to careful, thrifty; farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, prospicient, long, longsighted; forehanded; forethoughtful
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Similar to careful, thrifty; farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, prospicient, long, longsighted; forehanded; forethoughtful
Antonym improvident → provident
Also see prudent; thrifty
Derived from adjective providently → provident
Derivationally related form providence → provident; provide → provident

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