imprudent
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- imprudence noun
- imprudently adverb
Etymology
Origin of imprudent
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin imprūdent- (stem of imprūdēns ) “unforeseeing, rash”; im- 2, prudent
Example Sentences
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The imprudent investor ignores quantum entirely, on the theory that things he doesn’t understand can’t possibly matter.
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But it may be imprudent to categorize your attorney’s advice as “insane” just because you disagree with it.
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That isn’t “some pie-in-the-sky idea,” but it would be imprudent.
"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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