Imprudent
11imprudent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash. DERIVATIVES imprudence noun imprudently adverb …
12imprudent — [im pro͞od′ nt] adj. [ME < L imprudens: see IN 2 & PRUDENT] not prudent; without thought of the consequences; lacking in judgment or caution; rash; indiscreet imprudence n. imprudently adv …
13imprudent — adj. imprudent to + inf. (it was imprudent of them to speculate on the stock exchange) * * * [ɪm pruːd(ə)nt] imprudent to + inf. (it was imprudent of them to speculate on the stock exchange) …
14IMPRUDENT — ENTE. adj. Qui manque de prudence. C est un homme fort imprudent. Elle a été bien imprudente de se confier à lui. Il se dit aussi Des actions et des discours. Tenir une conduite imprudente. Discours imprudent. Faire une action imprudente. Zèle… …
15imprudent — [[t]ɪ̱mpru͟ːd(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone s behaviour as imprudent, you think it is not sensible or carefully thought out. [FORMAL] ...an imprudent investment he made many years ago... The Government of Jamaica consider it… …
16imprudent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin imprudent , imprudens, from in + prudent , prudens prudent Date: 14th century not prudent ; lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment < an imprudent investor > • imprudently adverb …
17imprudent — adj. inprudan (Saxel) / ê (Albanais.001) / in (Villards Thônes), TA, E. A1) très // bien imprudent imprudent : to fou <tout fou> (001, Reyvroz) …
18imprudent — imprudence, imprudentness, imprudency, n. imprudently, adv. /im proohd nt/, adj. not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash. [1350 1400; ME < L imprudent (s. of imprudens) unforeseeing, rash. See IM 2, PRUDENT] Syn. unwise, indiscreet, ill …
19imprudent — adjective Not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not attentive to consequence; improper. Here Her Majesty took a great dislike at the imprudent behavior of many of the Ministers and Readers. Syn …
20imprudent — im|pru|dent [ımˈpru:dənt] adj formal not sensible or wise ▪ The banks made hundreds of imprudent loans in the 1970s. >imprudently adv >imprudence n [U and C] …
