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Provident vs Farsighted - What's the difference?

provident | farsighted |

As adjectives the difference between provident and farsighted

is that provident is possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future while farsighted is being unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.

provident

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.

    • Derived terms

    * providence * provident fund * provident society

    farsighted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.
  • Being considerate about the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation.

    • Synonyms

    (syn-top, unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects) * hyperoptic * longsighted, long-sighted (syn-top, considerate about the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds) * hyperoptic * longsighted, long-sighted * foresighted * sagacious

    Antonyms

    * myopic (1) * nearsighted (1) * shortsighted (1)

    Derived terms

    * farsightedness