noun
- the quality of not thinking about or preparing for the future; lack of foresight in managing resources
Usage: formal
Examples
- His improvidence with money left him unable to pay for college.
- The company’s improvidence in planning led to serious financial problems.
- She criticized the government’s improvidence in environmental policy.
- Their improvidence became apparent when they had no savings for emergencies.
- The family’s improvidence resulted in mounting debt.
- His improvidence with time management caused him to miss important deadlines.