provident

Definitions

Making or indicative of timely preparation for the future.

Frugal or thrifty in the management of money or resources.

Examples

Being provident, she set aside a portion of her salary every month to ensure she would have enough savings for her retirement.

The provident squirrel gathered and stored plenty of nuts during the autumn to prepare for the harsh winter ahead.

Synonyms

farsighted prudent thrifty cautious foresighted economical judicious

Antonyms

improvident wasteful shortsighted reckless extravagant spendthrift imprudent