careful in planning for the future, especially by saving money synonym prudent精打细算的;未雨绸缪的 The more provident of them had taken out insurance against flooding. 他们中更有准备的人购买了洪水保险。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin provident- ‘foreseeing, attending to’, from the verb providere ‘foresee, attend to’, from pro- ‘before’ + videre ‘to see’.