Definition of PROVIDENT

provident

Meanings

Adjective

  • providing carefully for the future
    • "wild squirrels are provident"
    • "a provident father plans for his children's education"

Adjective Satellite

  • careful in regard to your own interests
    • "wild squirrels are provident"

Adj

  • Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.
  • Showing care in the use of something (especially money or provisions), so as to avoid wasting it.
  • Providing (for someone’s needs).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English provident, from Latin prōvidēns, prōvidentis, present participle of prōvideō (“I foresee; I am cautious; I provide”): compare French provident. By surface analysis, provide + -ent. Doublet of prudent.

Antonyms

improvident

Scrabble Score: 15

provident is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
provident is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
provident is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

provident is a valid Words With Friends word