provisive

/prəˈvɪsɪv/

Definitions

1. adjective

Providing or serving to provide for a future need or contingency.

“The emergency fund was designed to be provisive, allowing the company to weather any financial storms.”

2. adjective

Capable of providing or serving to provide for a future need or contingency.

“The company’s new policy aimed to be provisive, ensuring employees would have a safety net in case of job loss.”

3. noun

Something that provides or serves to provide for a future need or contingency.

“The insurance policy served as a provisive measure for the family’s financial security.”

Synonyms

  • provident
  • provisional

Antonyms

  • improvident