IMPRUDENT

imprudent

(adjective) lacking wise self-restraint; ā€œan imprudent remarkā€

imprudent

(adjective) not prudent or wise; ā€œvery imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideasā€; ā€œwould be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policyā€- A.M.Schlesinger

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

imprudent (comparative more imprudent, superlative most imprudent)

Not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not attentive to consequence; improper.

Synonyms: indiscreet, injudicious, incautious, ill-advised, unwise, heedless, careless, rash, negligent

Antonym: prudent

Source: Wiktionary


Im*pru"dent, a. Etym: [L. imprudens; pref. im- not + prudens prudent: cf. F. imprudent. See Prudent, and cf. Improvident.]

Definition: Not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not attentive to consequence; improper.

– Im*pru"dent*ly, adv. Her majesty took a great dislike at the imprudent behavior of many of the ministers and readers. Strype.

Syn.

– Indiscreet; injudicious; incautious; ill-advised; unwise; heedless; careless; rash; negligent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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