CEFR B2

provident

adjective

Meaning

provident means possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as provident.
A provident tone can change the mood of a conversation.

Synonyms: cautious, foresightful, prudent, economical, frugal

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provident (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɒvɪdənt/

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as provident.
A provident tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became provident after the announcement.

How to Use provident

provident + noun (collocation): Use provident before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a provident reaction."
become provident (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became provident near the end."

Synonyms of provident

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