- provident - providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education"
Antonyms: improvident, prodigal, short, shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic, thriftless, unforethoughtful
- provident - careful in regard to your own interests; "the prudent use and development of resources"; "wild squirrels are provident"
Antonym: imprudent (indirect, via prudent)