Word Meanings - OVERPROVIDENT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Too provident.

Related words: (words related to OVERPROVIDENT)

• PROVIDENTLY
  In a provident manner.
• PROVIDENT
  Foreseeing wants and making provision to supply them; prudent in preparing for future exigencies; cautious; economical; -- sometimes followed by of; as, aprovident man; an animal provident of the future. And of our good and of our dignity,
• PROVIDENTIAL
  Effected by, or referable to, divine direction or superintendence; as, the providential contrivance of thing; a providential escape. -- Prov"i*den"tial*ly, adv.
• PROVIDENTNESS
  The quality or state of being provident; carefulness; prudence; economy.
• IMPROVIDENTLY
  In a improvident manner. "Improvidently rash." Drayton.
• UNPROVIDENT
  Improvident. "Who for thyself art so unprovident.' Shak.
• IMPROVIDENTIALLY
  Improvidently.
• OVERPROVIDENT
  Too provident.
• IMPROVIDENT
  Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; as, an improvident man. Improvident soldires! had your watch been good, This sudden mischief never could have fallen. Shak. Syn.