provident (adj.)
- acute
- anticipant
- anticipatory
- apperceptive
- astute
- canny
- careful
- cautious
- chary
- cheeseparing
- circumspect
- clairvoyant
- cogent
- considerate
- discerning
- discreet
- discriminating
- discriminative
- divinatory
- economic
- economical
- enlightened
- farseeing
- farsighted
- forehanded
- foresighted
- forethoughtful
- frugal
- incisive
- intuitive
- judicial
- judicious
- longsighted
- parsimonious
- penetrating
- penny-wise
- perceptive
- percipient
- perspicacious
- perspicuous
- piercing
- politic
- precautional
- precautionary
- precognitive
- preparative
- preparatory
- prepared
- prerequisite
- prescient
- propaedeutic
- providential
- provisional
- prudent
- prudential
- ready
- reflecting
- reflective
- sagacious
- sage
- saving
- shrewd
- spare
- sparing
- thoughtful
- thrifty
- trenchant
- understanding
- vigilant
- wary
- well-advised
- wise
Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.