provident

[ prov-i-duhnt ]

adjective

1. having or showing foresight; providing providing carefully for the future.

   Synonyms: prudent, cautious

   Antonyms: careless

2. characterized by or proceeding from foresight:

   provident care.

3. mindful in making provision (usually followed by of ).
4. economical; frugal; thrifty.

provident

/ ˈprɒvɪdənt /

adjective

1. providing for future needs
2. exercising foresight in the management of one's affairs or resources
3. characterized by or proceeding from foresight

Derived Forms

• ˈprovidently, adverb

Other Words From

• provi·dent·ly adverb
• provi·dent·ness noun
• non·provi·dent adjective
• non·provi·dent·ly adverb
• over·provi·dent adjective
• over·provi·dent·ly adverb
• over·provi·dent·ness noun
• un·provi·dent adjective
• un·provi·dent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of provident¹

1400–50; Middle English < Latin prōvident- (stem of prōvidēns ), present participle of prōvidēre to look out for, provide

Word History and Origins

Origin of provident¹

C15: from Latin prōvidens foreseeing, from prōvidēre to provide

Example Sentences

Homeowner Jackson Wang said he is going to move his mortgage with a top Chinese bank to the provident housing fund, which would lower his interest rate to 3.2% from the current 4.8%.

From Reuters

Jackson Wang said he is going to move his mortgage with a top Chinese bank to the provident housing fund, which would lower his interest rate to 3.2% from the current 4.8%.

From Reuters

This, too, turned out to be provident for the driver, as the area in which he crashed has little to no cellphone reception.

From Washington Times

"The government does little for the welfare of the sherpas," Kami Rita said, urging authorities to launch welfare schemes like a provident fund, retirement benefit and education facilities for their children.

From Reuters

It may be necessary to restructure loans obtained locally with proper safeguards for banks and employees’ provident funds from which the government has borrowed, he said.

From Seattle Times