1. not providing or saving for the future; lacking foresight or thrift

Examples

• His improvident spending habits left him with no savings for retirement.
• The improvident use of natural resources will harm future generations.
• She regretted her improvident decision to quit her job without having another one lined up.
• The government’s improvident fiscal policies led to a budget crisis.
• His improvident lifestyle caught up with him when he faced unexpected medical bills.
• The improvident farmer failed to store grain for the winter months.