improvident
adj/ɪmˈpɹɒvɪdənt/
Etymology From the Latin improvidens, equivalent to in- + provident.
1
failing to provide for the future; reckless
- When Benjamin Bunny grew up, he married his Cousin Flopsy. They had a large family, and they were very improvident and cheerful.1909, Beatrix Potter, The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies:
2
incautious; prone to rashness
- Synonyms
- myopic, short, wasteful, imprudent, thriftless
- Antonyms
- provident
- Derived terms
- improvidence, improvidently