Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
IMPROVIDENT
improvident
(adjective) not provident; not providing for the future
improvident, ill-judged, ill-considered, shortsighted
(adjective) not given careful consideration; “ill-considered actions often result in disaster”; “an ill-judged attempt”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
improvident (comparative more improvident, superlative most improvident)
failing to provide for the future; reckless
incautious; prone to rashness
Synonyms
• (not provident): myopic, short, wasteful, imprudent, thriftless
• See also spendthrift
Antonyms
• provident
• See also miser
Source: Wiktionary
Im*prov"i*dent, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + provident: cf. L. improvidus. See Provident, and cf. Imprudent.]
Definition: Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; as, an improvident man. Improvident soldires! had your watch been good, This sudden mischief never could have fallen. Shak.
Syn.
– Inconsiderable; negligent; careless; shiftless; prodigal; wasteful.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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