provident

adj.

1. Providing for future needs or events.
2. Frugal; economical.

[Middle English, from Latin prōvidēns, prōvident-, present participle of prōvidēre, to provide for. See provide.]

providently prov'i·dent·ly adv.

adjective

Careful in the use of material resources: canny, chary, economical, frugal, prudent, saving, Scotch, sparing, thrifty. See careful/careless, save/waste.

adj

Definition: careful, frugal
Antonyms: careless, improvident, spendthrift, wasteful

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IN BRIEF: Anticipating and making ready for future wants or emergencies. Also: Frugal.

Early and provident fear is the mother of safety. — Edmund Burke (1729-1797)

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - forudseende, sparsommelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
voorzieningen voor de toekomst treffend, zuinig

Français (French)
adj. - prévoyant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - vorausschauend, sparsam

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - προβλεπτικός, προνοητικός

Italiano (Italian)
previdente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - providente

Русский (Russian)
предусмотрительный, благоразумный, бережливый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - previsor, providente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förutseende, omtänksam, sparsam, understöds-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有先见之明的, 节俭的, 有远虑的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有先見之明的, 節儉的, 有遠慮的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 선견지명이 있는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 先見の明のある, 用心深い, 倹約な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مدبر أموره باحتياط, متبصر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮דואג לעתיד, חסכני‬

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