What does provident mean?

provident means "providing carefully for the future". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in provident?

provident has 3 syllables: pro-vi-dent. The stress falls on "pro". In IPA it is /ˈpɹɑvɪdənt/.

What is the opposite of provident?

The recorded antonyms are improvident.

Is provident a common word?

provident is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

provident — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
providing carefully for the future
“wild squirrels are provident”
“a provident father plans for his children's education”
Antonymsimprovident
Similarcareful farseeing forehanded forethoughtful
2.
careful in regard to your own interests
“the prudent use and development of resources”
“wild squirrels are provident”
Similarprudent

Questions about provident

What does provident mean?: provident means "providing carefully for the future". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in provident?: provident has 3 syllables: pro-vi-dent. The stress falls on "pro". In IPA it is /ˈpɹɑvɪdənt/.
What is the opposite of provident?: The recorded antonyms are improvident.
Is provident a common word?: provident is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for provident come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
providing carefully for the future
“wild squirrels are provident”
“a provident father plans for his children's education”
Antonymsimprovident
Similarcareful farseeing forehanded forethoughtful
2.
careful in regard to your own interests
“the prudent use and development of resources”
“wild squirrels are provident”
Similarprudent

Questions about provident

What does provident mean?: provident means "providing carefully for the future". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in provident?: provident has 3 syllables: pro-vi-dent. The stress falls on "pro". In IPA it is /ˈpɹɑvɪdənt/.
What is the opposite of provident?: The recorded antonyms are improvident.
Is provident a common word?: provident is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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