provident
adjective
[ ˈprɒvɪd(ə)nt ]
• making or indicative of timely preparation for the future.
• "she had learned to be provident"
Similar:
prudent,
far-sighted,
judicious,
shrewd,
circumspect,
forearmed,
wise,
sagacious,
sensible,
commonsensical,
politic,
cautious,
careful,
thrifty,
forehanded,
forethoughtful,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin provident- ‘foreseeing, attending to’, from the verb providere (see provide).
