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Provident :: Provident (a.) Foreseeing wants and making provision to supply them; prudent in preparing for future exigencies; cautious; economical; -- sometimes followed by of; as, aprovident man; an animal provident of the future..

Spendthrift :: Spendthrift (n.) One who spends money profusely or improvidently; a prodigal; one who lavishes or wastes his estate. Also used figuratively.

Providently :: Providently (adv.) In a provident manner.

Shiftless :: Shiftless (a.) Destitute of expedients, or not using successful expedients; characterized by failure, especially by failure to provide for one's own support, through negligence or incapacity; hence, lazy; improvident; thriftless; as, a shiftless fellow; shiftless management..

Caution :: Caution (n.) A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wariness..

Forethought :: Forethought (n.) A thinking or planning beforehand; prescience; premeditation; forecast; provident care.

Judgment :: "Judgment (v. i.) A calamity regarded as sent by God, by way of recompense for wrong committed; a providential punishment..

Foresighted :: Foresighted (a.) Sagacious; prudent; provident for the future.

Improvidently :: Improvidently (adv.) In a improvident manner.

Improvident :: Improvident (a.) Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; as, an improvident man..

Overprovident :: Overprovident (a.) Too provident.

Foresight :: Foresight (n.) Action in reference to the future; provident care; prudence; wise forethought.

Sparkler :: Sparkler (n.) One who scatters; esp., one who scatters money; an improvident person..

Careful :: Careful (a.) Taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent, heedless, or reckless; -- often followed by of, for, or the infinitive; as, careful of money; careful to do right..

Providential :: Providential (a.) Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a providential escape..

Unprovident :: Unprovident (a.) Improvident.

Improvidence :: Improvidence (n.) The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift.

Providentness :: Providentness (n.) The quality or state of being provident; carefulness; prudence; economy.

Improvidentially :: Improvidentially (adv.) Improvidently.

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