Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the bracketed word in the given sentence.

It is irrelevance, at least to me, whether the grant was (improvident) or no.

thrifty

The most appropriate antonym of the bracketed word improvident in the given sentence is thrifty.

• Improvident means "not careful or foresighted in managing one's affairs."
• Thrifty means "careful and economical in the use of money or resources."

The other words have different meanings to improvident, so they are not good antonyms.

• Tardy means "late or slow."
• Cautious means "careful and slow to act or to make decisions."
• Hungry means "feeling a need for food."