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imprudent

[im-prood-nt]

adjective

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

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imprudent

/ ɪˈːəԳ /

adjective

  1. not prudent; rash, heedless, or indiscreet

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Other Word Forms

  • imprudence noun
  • imprudently adverb
  • ˈܻԳ noun
  • ˈܻԳٱ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of imprudent1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ūԳ- (stem of ūŧԲ ) “unforeseeing, rash”; im- 2, prudent
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But if Edison is found to have been imprudent, it will have to pay back $4 billion to the fund.

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A beer bottle cap, left by an imprudent camper next to a campfire, is the perfect hatching nook for any L.A.

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She cited the several pre-trial motions still pending as the reason for the delay, calling it "imprudent" to begin without settling the various legal matters.

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In Florida - where he faces a federal case over his alleged mishandling of classified documents - a judge has indefinitely postponed the trial, saying setting a date before resolving questions about evidence would be “imprudent”.

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In the first, a Trump-appointed judge in Florida has indefinitely postponed the trial, saying setting a date before resolving questions about evidence would be “imprudent”.

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