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.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
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."