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- Dictionaryimprudent/ɪmˈpruːd(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash: "it would be imprudent to leave her winter coat behind"
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IMPRUDENT definition: 1. unwise, by failing to consider the likely results of your actions: 2. unwise, by failing to…. Learn more.
: not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment. an imprudent investor. imprudently adverb. Synonyms. brash. graceless. ill-advised. inadvisable. indelicate. indiscreet. injudicious. tactless. undiplomatic. unwise. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of imprudent in a Sentence.
An imprudent person doesn't think about the consequences and might cross the street without looking both ways or use a curling iron while taking a bath. Careless, wild, imprudent behavior can get you into big trouble!
adjective. If you describe someone's behaviour as imprudent, you think it is not sensible or carefully thought out. [formal] ...an imprudent investment. It would be imprudent to read too much into a small amount of economic data. Synonyms: unwise, foolish, rash, irresponsible More Synonyms of imprudent.
adjective. formal us / ɪmˈpruː.d ə nt / uk / ɪmˈpruː.d ə nt / Add to word list. unwise, by failing to consider the likely results of your actions: The report criticizes the banks for being imprudent in their lending. Synonyms. incautious formal. reckless. Opposite. prudent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly. absurdity.
Definition of imprudent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Imprudent definition: not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash. . See examples of IMPRUDENT used in a sentence.
Not prudent; without thought of the consequences; lacking in judgment or caution; rash; indiscreet. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: reckless. procacious. negligent. inadvisable. heedless. crazy. audacious. injudicious. incautious. ill-advised. unwise. rash. indiscreet. impolitic. impracticable. Antonyms: prudent. cautious.
Define imprudent. imprudent synonyms, imprudent pronunciation, imprudent translation, English dictionary definition of imprudent. adj. Unwise or indiscreet; not prudent. im·pru′dent·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPRUDENT. [more imprudent; most imprudent] formal. : not wise or sensible : not prudent. She made some imprudent [= foolish, unwise] investments that she would later regret. It's politically imprudent to stir up such controversy during an election year.
