imprudent
not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
Origin of imprudent
1Other words for imprudent
Other words from imprudent
- im·pru·dence, noun
- im·pru·dent·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with imprudent
- imprudent , impudent
Words Nearby imprudent
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How to use imprudent in a sentence
In her memo, Elliott emphasized that the settlement “would not put an end to an ugly chapter in its history stemming from highly imprudent decisions made during the prior mayoral administration.”
What’s In the City’s Proposed 101 Ash Settlement | Lisa Halverstadt | June 25, 2022 | Voice of San DiegoI now realize that this discussion was imprudent for many factors, including the age of the students, my demeanor and insensitivity.
Tensions in the U.S. Catholic Church over abortion, race and politics come to a head in a Maryland classroom | Brittany Mayes | May 28, 2021 | Washington PostMarine One’s crew was saying that bad visibility could make it imprudent to chopper to the cemetery.
Did Trump call US war dead “losers” and “suckers”? The controversy, explained. | Alex Ward | September 4, 2020 | VoxIt is nevertheless imprudent to fight illegal immigration with laws targeting otherwise law-abiding residents with arrest.
Can there be any doubt that it is imprudent to kill alleged traitors without even bothering to convict them?
The parents were well to do, and in due time forgave the imprudent match.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowBluebeard, you know, had a whole museum of them—as that imprudent little last wife of his found out to her cost.
A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker | Frederick LockerHis life and conduct subsequently was extremely imprudent and reprehensible.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe cubicula were also defaced, their symmetry injured, and their construction endangered by similar imprudent excavations.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowThe story is characteristic of the gallant but imprudent man who played so great a part in Irish history.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard Bagwell
British Dictionary definitions for imprudent
/ (ɪmˈpruːdənt) /
not prudent; rash, heedless, or indiscreet
Derived forms of imprudent
- imprudence, noun
- imprudently, adverb
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