provident
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prov·i·dent
(prŏv'ĭ-dənt, -dĕnt') 
adj.
adj.
- Providing for future needs or events.
- Frugal; economical.
[Middle English, from Latin prōvidēns, prōvident-, present participle of prōvidēre, to provide for. See provide.]
providently prov'i·dent·ly adv.Roget's Thesaurus:
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provident
adjective
- Careful in the use of material resources: canny, chary, economical, frugal, prudent, saving, Scotch, sparing, thrifty. See careful/careless, save/waste.
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provident
adj
Definition: careful, frugal
Antonyms: careless, improvident, spendthrift, wasteful
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provident
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)
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categories related to 'provident'
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Provident
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
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
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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