Meaning of imprudent in English
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Classifying Adjective
imprudentDefinitions
1. lacking wise self-restraintExamples
- « an imprudent remark »
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Qualitative Adjective
imprudentEtymology
late Middle English: from Latin imprudent-‘not foreseeing’, from in-‘not’ + prudent- (see prudent)Definitions
1. not prudent or wiseExamples
- « 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 »
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Famous quotes
- « I have often met with happiness after some imprudent step which ought to have brought ruin upon me, and although passing a vote of censure upon myself I would thank God for his mercy. » Giacomo Casanova