imprudent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.

/ɪmˈpɹudənt/ en-us-imprudent.ogg

imprudent more imprudent most imprudent

From Middle French imprudent, from Latin imprūdens (“not foreseeing, ignorant”), prefix im- (“not”) + prūdens (“foreseeing, skilled, judicious”).

indiscreet injudicious incautious ill-advised unwise heedless careless rash negligent

prudent

imprudence

imprudently imprudentness

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