not thinking about or planning for the future; spending money in a careless way opposite provident
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NAmE//ɪmˈprɑvədəns//
noun [uncountable] the problems created by the king's extravagance and improvidenceSee improvident in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: improvident