Imprudent

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪmˈpɹudÉ™nt/

Origin

From Middle French imprudent, from Latin imprudens ("not foreseeing, ignorant"), prefix im-, not + prudens ("foreseeing, skilled, judicious")

Full definition of imprudent

Adjective

1. Not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not attentive to consequence; improper.
• 1711, John Strype, The Life and Acts of Matthew Parker, volume 1.Here Her Majesty took a great dislike at the imprudent behavior of many of the Ministers and Readers.
• 1853, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Phantom Fortune Chapter 3, ‘It was a most 'imprudent thing to go up Helvellyn in such weather,’ said Fräulein Müller, shaking her head gloomily as she ate her fish.
• 1864, Jules Verne, Journey to the Interior of the Earth Chapter 3, My uncle, falling back into his absorbing contemplations, had already forgotten my imprudent words. I merely say imprudent, for the great mind of so learned a man of course had no place for love affairs, and happily the grand business of the document gained me the victory.

Synonyms

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