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Meanings of
improvidence
in English
Portuguese
imprevidência
Catalan
imprevisió
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A lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources.
shortsightedness
providence
Portuguese
imprevidência
Usage of
improvidence
in English
1
The new policy soon brought prosperity in place of waste and
improvidence
.
2
But the
improvidence
of man does not disprove the providence of God.
3
The bad vine seasons often ruin the farmer, and much
improvidence
prevails.
4
His heedless
improvidence
is eating up the pay of the booksellers in advance.
5
Their
improvidence
may be studied with advantage in the Bilston Market.
6
With the Valentins it was sheer
improvidence
and want of appetite.
7
Misery is the result of moral causes,-mostcommonly of individual vice and
improvidence
.
8
The
improvidence
of Lady Blessington, however, was in no respect diminished.
9
Here was another illustration of the childlike
improvidence
of this age and people.
10
Helen May had felt just a little resentful of the words downright
improvidence
.
11
Such irrational elasticity and innocent
improvidence
would never put two and two together.
12
These cave-dwellers live with utter
improvidence
,
although deprived of sufficient food.
13
You thus have a specimen of my candour,
improvidence
,
and credulity.
14
He had conquered by his divine
improvidence
;
the poor man had vanquished the wealthy.
15
It is bohemianism in the domestic circle, a life full of
improvidence
and surprises.
16
These were extremely important indications in a land of
improvidence
.
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About this term
improvidence
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
own improvidence
reckless improvidence
usual improvidence
arise from improvidence
attribute that improvidence
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Translations for
improvidence
Portuguese
imprevidência
Catalan
imprevisió
Improvidence
through the time
Improvidence
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common