Synonyms
1. Providence
noun. the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University.
Synonyms
- capital of Rhode Island
- Ocean State
- RI
- Little Rhody
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Words that Rhyme with Providence
- abeyance
- abhorrence
- absence
- abstinence
- abundance
- acceptance
- acceptance
- accordance
- acquaintance
- acquiescence
- adherence
- admittance
- adolescence
- adolescence
- adriance
- affluence
- agence
- allegiance
- alliance
- allowance
How do you pronounce providence?
Pronounce providence as ˈprɑvədəns.
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2. providence
noun. ['ˈprɑːvədəns'] the guardianship and control exercised by a deity.
Synonyms
- charge
- tutelage
- care
Antonyms
- bad luck
- misfortune
- good luck
- success
Etymology
- providence (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- providentia (Latin)
3. providence
noun. ['ˈprɑːvədəns'] the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources.
Synonyms
- foresightedness
- foresight
- prudence
Antonyms
- imprudence
- take
- unite
- linger
Etymology
- providence (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- providentia (Latin)
4. providence
noun. ['ˈprɑːvədəns'] a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures.
Synonyms
- fate
- portion
- lot
- destiny
- fortune
- circumstances
Antonyms
- calm
- overcharge
- discharge
- unburden
Etymology
- providence (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- providentia (Latin)
Example sentences of the word providence
1. Noun, singular or mass
By sheer providence, he met the psychologist Anna Freud in Vienna in the late 1920s and turned his interests to psychoanalysis.