Synonyms & related words for improvident

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of improvident — including thriftless, imprudent, injudicious, thoughtless, incautious, reckless. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to improvident

Explore words related to improvident — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include shortsighted, improvidently, improvidence, unwise, unconsidered, injudiciousness, foolhardy, unadvised. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for improvident

Common synonyms for improvident include thriftless, imprudent, injudicious, thoughtless, incautious, reckless, heedless, unthoughtful — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does improvident come from?

The word improvident breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forward, ahead”); and -vid, from Latin videre (“to see”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.