different between improvident vs excessive

English

Etymology

From the Latin improvidens, equivalent to in- +? provident.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?p??v?d?nt/

Adjective

improvident (comparative more improvident, superlative most improvident)

1. failing to provide for the future; reckless
   • 1909, Beatrix Potter, The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies:

     When Benjamin Bunny grew up, he married his Cousin Flopsy. They had a large family, and they were very improvident and cheerful.

2. incautious; prone to rashness

Synonyms

• (not provident): myopic, short, wasteful, imprudent, thriftless
• See also Thesaurus:spendthrift

Antonyms

• provident
• See also Thesaurus:miser

Derived terms

• improvidence
• improvidently

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle French excessif, from Medieval Latin excessivus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?s?s?v/
• Rhymes: -?s?v

Adjective

excessive (comparative more excessive, superlative most excessive)

1. Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:excessive

Antonyms

• insufficient
• deficient

Derived terms

• excessive number

Related terms

• exceed
• excess

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k.s?.siv/

Adjective

excessive

1. feminine singular of excessif

Interlingua

Adjective

excessive (comparative plus excessive, superlative le plus excessive)

1. excessive

Related terms

• excesso

Latin

Adjective

excess?ve

1. vocative masculine singular of excess?vus