imprudent
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin imprudens, prefix im-, not + prudens, prudent.
[edit] Pronunciation
Im*pru"dent
[edit] Adjective
imprudent
- Not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not attentive to consequence; improper.
- Her majesty took a great dislike at the imprudent behavior of many of the ministers and readers. --Strype.
[edit] Translations
not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not attentive to consequence; improper
[edit] Synonyms
Part or all of this page has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
