imprudent
Meanings
Adjective
- not prudent or wise; ; - A.M.Schlesinger
- "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas"
- "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"
Adjective Satellite
- lacking wise self-restraint
- "an imprudent remark"
Adj
- Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French imprudent, from Latin imprūdens (“not foreseeing, ignorant”), prefix im- (“not”) + prūdens (“foreseeing, skilled, judicious”).
Synonyms
careless, heedless, ill-advised, incautious, indiscreet, injudicious, negligent, rash, unwise
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
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