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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Many countries, he noted, "failed to capitalise" on similar opportunities or "squandered them in the face of global shocks and imprudent policies".
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
The company says the maximum it may have to pay under the law if it is found to be imprudent is $4 billion.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
The imprudent investor ignores quantum entirely, on the theory that things he doesn’t understand can’t possibly matter.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025
That isn’t “some pie-in-the-sky idea,” but it would be imprudent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
The next day Bibi stopped listing inventory altogether and regaled us, instead, with imprudent details about Haldar and his wife.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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