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Synonyms
economical, economizing, frugal, scrimping, sparing, thrifty
Antonyms
prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, squandering, thriftless, unthrifty, wasteful
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15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Middle English, from Latin provident-, providens, from present participle of providēre
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