improvident
UK/im'prɔvidənt/US/im'prɒvidәnt/
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Failing to plan or save for the future; thoughtless about consequences
无远见的，不为将来打算的；挥霍的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim- (not) + provident (seeing ahead) = 'not seeing ahead.' The direct opposite of provident: spending recklessly with no thought for what's coming.
Root vis still carries 107 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.improvident spending挥霍无度的支出
- 2.improvident habits不为将来打算的习惯
Example Sentences
- 1.
His improvident spending left the family in debt.
- 2.
It was improvident to ignore the warning signs.