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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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