Improvidence
101prodigality — n 1. extravagance, profligacy, waste, wastefulness, squandering, improvidence, thriftlessness; liberality, munificence, generosity, generousness, open handedness, free handedness. 2. abundance, plenty, plentitude, bounty, cornucopia, horn of… …
102profligacy — n 1. dissoluteness, dissipation, libertinism, lasciviousness, debauchery, dolce vita, profli gateness; licentiousness, abandon, unrestraint, wantonness, looseness; lechery, Pathol. satyriasis, goatishness, carnality, carnalness, carnalism;… …
103profusion — n 1. abundance, plenitude, bounty, cornucopia, horn of plenty, endless supply, Scot. scouth or skouth, Scot, and North Eng. routh. 2. quantity, quantities, volume, volumes, mass, masses, fund, mine, store; multitude, number, numbers, scores, host …
104temerity — n 1. foolhardiness, rashness, recklessness, incautiousness, carelessness, heedlessness; impetuosity, impetuousness, hot headedness, impulsiveness; imprudence, improvidence, indiscretion, injudiciousness; audacity, boldness, courage, bravery,… …
105thoughtlessness — n 1. carelessness, heedlessness, unmindfulness, regardlessness, disregardfulness, negligence, neglectfulness, remissness; inadvertence, inat tentiveness, unobservance; inconsiderateness, incon sideration, insensibility, unthinkingness,… …
106waste — v 1. squander, fritter away, fool away, dissipate, lose, misuse, misspend; expend, consume, use up, drain, exhaust, deplete; throw away, burn up, run through, go through, Sl. blow; disperse, scatter, spill, muddle away; splurge, lavish, play the… …
107lavish — lav•ish [[t]ˈlæv ɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) expended, bestowed, or occurring in abundance: a lavish serving of food[/ex] 2) using or giving in great amounts; prodigal: to be lavish with one s time or money; to be lavish of affection[/ex] 3) to expend or… …
108Goldsmith, Oliver — (1728 1774) Poet, dramatist, and essayist, s. of an Irish clergyman, was b. at Pallasmore in Co. Longford. His early education was received at various schools at Elphin, Athlone, and Edgeworthstown. At the age of 8 he had a severe attack of… …
109improvident — /ɪmˈprɒvədənt/ (say im provuhduhnt) adjective 1. not provident; lacking foresight; incautious or unwary. 2. neglecting to provide for future needs. –improvidence, noun –improvidently, adverb …
110ἀπρονοησίαν — ἀπρονοησίᾱν , ἀπρονοησία improvidence fem acc sg (attic doric aeolic) …
