Synonyms for providence
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Noun
god, forethought, thrift, economy, caution, frugality, precaution, forecast, prudence dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The careful governance and guidance of God (or another deity, nature, etc.).
Related words
- Word family
- provident
Forms
- Plural
- providences → gods, forethoughts, thrifts, economies…
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Prudence and providence look far ahead, and sacrifice the present to the future, saving as much as may be necessary for that end. (See PRUDENCE.) Thrift seeks not merely to save, but to earn.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- forethought I don't think Tom did that with any forethought.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| providence | rising | |
| forethought | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- god1
- 6 letters
- thrift1
- 7 letters
- economy4, caution2
- 8 letters
- forecast2, prudence2
- 9 letters
- frugality4
- 10 letters
- precaution3
- 11 letters
- forethought2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (economy4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- providence
- Italiano
- provvidenza
- Deutsch
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