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Meaning of imprudent in English
Pronunciation
/ɪmˈprudnt/
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Classifying Adjective
imprudent
Definitions
1.
lacking wise self-restraint
Examples
« an imprudent remark »
Synonyms
indiscreet
Qualitative Adjective
imprudent
Etymology
late Middle English: from Latin imprudent-‘not foreseeing’, from in-‘not’ + prudent- (see prudent)
Definitions
1.
not prudent or wise
Examples
« very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas »
« would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy- A.M.Schlesinger »
Synonyms
ill-considered
ill-judged
improvident
shortsighted
rash
injudicious
Antonyms
prudent
See also
careless
foolish
improvident