provident

As an adjective provident

is possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.

As a noun provision is

provision.

As adjectives the difference between provident and thoughtful

is that provident is possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future while thoughtful is demonstrating thought or careful consideration.

Provident is a related term of heedful.

As adjectives the difference between provident and heedful

is that provident is possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future while heedful is taking heed.

As adjectives the difference between purported and provident

is that purported is supposed, or assumed to be while provident is possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.

As a verb purported

is past tense of purport.

As adjectives the difference between provident and putative

is that provident is possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future while putative is commonly believed or deemed to be the case; accepted by supposition rather than as a result of proof.

Provident is a related term of wary.

As adjectives the difference between provident and wary

is that provident is possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future while wary is cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful.

As adjectives the difference between considerate and provident

is that considerate is consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people); caring while provident is possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.

Anxious is a related term of provident.

As adjectives the difference between anxious and provident

is that anxious is full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;—applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle while provident is possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.

Discreet is a related term of provident.

As adjectives the difference between discreet and provident

is that discreet is respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic while provident is possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.