provident
If you are provident, that means you plan carefully for the future. You have your Christmas lights up in early December, you have a well-stocked pantry, and you have some savings tucked away just in case.
The word provident traces back to the Latin word providere, meaning "foresee, provide." The word can be used to describe someone who looks into the future — foresees the future, in a sense — and makes decisions based on future needs. It’s often used to describe a thrifty individual who denies himself something today in order to save up for tomorrow, but it can describe actions as well — such as a provident decision that ends up preventing ruin down the road.
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providing carefully for the future“wild squirrels are provident”“a provident father plans for his children's education”synonyms:farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, long, longsighted, prospicientplanning prudently for the futureforehandedhaving provided for the futureforethoughtfulthoughtful of the futureprudentcareful and sensible; marked by sound judgmentthriftycareful and diligent in the use of resourcesantonyms:improvidentnot provident; not providing for the futurethriftlesscareless of the futureunforethoughtfullacking forethoughtimprudentnot prudent or wisewastefultending to squander and waste
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careful in regard to your own interests“wild squirrels are provident”synonyms:prudentcareful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
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