HyperDic: imprudent

English > 2 senses of the word *imprudent*:
ADJECTIVE	all	imprudent	not prudent or wise
ADJECTIVE	all	imprudent	lacking wise self-restraint

imprudent > pronunciation
Sounds	ihmpruw'dahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *imprudent*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	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
Narrower	ill-considered, ill-judged, improvident, shortsighted	not given careful consideration
	injudicious	lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion
	rash	imprudently incurring risk
See also	careless	marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness
	foolish	Devoid of good sense or judgment
	ill-advised, unadvised	Without careful prior deliberation or counsel
	improvident	not provident / provident
	inadvisable, unadvisable	not prudent or wise
Opposite	prudent	Careful and sensible
Spanish	imprudente, insensato
Catalan	imprudent, insensat
Nouns	imprudence	a lack of caution in practical affairs
Adverbs	imprudently	in an imprudent manner

English > *imprudent*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	lacking wise self-restraint.
Example	"an imprudent remark"
Broader	indiscreet	lacking discretion
Spanish	imprudente
Catalan	imprudent
Nouns	imprudence	a lack of caution in practical affairs

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