imprudent

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle French imprudent, from Latin imprūdens (not foreseeing, ignorant), prefix im- (not) + prūdens (foreseeing, skilled, judicious).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɹudənt/
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Adjective

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imprudent (comparative more imprudent, superlative most imprudent)

  1. Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.
    Synonyms: indiscreet, injudicious, incautious, ill-advised, unwise, heedless, careless, rash, negligent
    Antonym: prudent
    • 1711, John Strype, Life and Acts of Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury:
      Here Her Majesty took a great dislike at the imprudent behavior of many of the Ministers and Readers.
    • 1853, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, chapter 3, in Phantom Fortune[1], archived from the original on 12 April 2012:
      ‘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, chapter 3, in Journey to the Interior of the Earth[2], archived from the original on 12 April 2012:
      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.

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References

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imprudent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin imprūdentem.

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Adjective

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imprudent m or f (masculine and feminine plural imprudents)

  1. imprudent, unwise
    Antonym: prudent

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Further reading

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French

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Etymology

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From Latin imprūdentem. Morphologically analyzable as im- +‎ prudent.

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Adjective

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imprudent (feminine imprudente, masculine plural imprudents, feminine plural imprudentes)

  1. imprudent, rash
    Antonym: prudent

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French imprudent. Equivalent to in- +‎ prudent.

Adjective

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imprudent m or n (feminine singular imprudentă, masculine plural imprudenți, feminine and neuter plural imprudente)

  1. imprudent

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