imprudent

[im-prood-nt]

adjective

1. not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.

   Synonyms: ill-advised, indiscreet, unwise

imprudent

/ ɪmˈpruːdənt /

adjective

1. not prudent; rash, heedless, or indiscreet

Other Word Forms

• imprudence noun
• imprudently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of imprudent¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin imprūdent- (stem of imprūdēns ) “unforeseeing, rash”; im- ², prudent

Example Sentences

That isn’t “some pie-in-the-sky idea,” but it would be imprudent.

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"It would be imprudent of the president's advisors not to prepare for such a situation."

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It seems imprudent, even impolite, not to advise against joining the herd.

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It seems imprudent, even impolite, not to advise caution.

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Newsom did a good job channeling those emotions and articulating the dangers of an imprudent president run amok.

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Related Words

• careless 
• foolhardy 
• foolish 
• ill-advised 
• ill-considered 
• irresponsible 
• reckless 
• thoughtless 
• unwise