imprudent
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying…Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.
» Mary is an imprudent young woman.
Meaning
1 sensesNot prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.
unklug, unbedacht
неосмотри́тельныйneosmotrítelʹnyj
- lacking wise self-restraint
- not prudent or wise
Examples
7 sentencesMary is an imprudent young woman.
It is very imprudent to swim in the rapids.
ruЭто очень неблагоразумно плавать в порогах.
The governor's attitude was imprudent.
It was very imprudent, very rash of you to speak about her the way you did last night.
Americans are imprudent.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French imprudent, from Latin imprūdens (“not foreseeing, ignorant”), prefix imFrom Middle French imprudent, from Latin imprūdens (“not foreseeing, ignorant”), prefix im- (“not”) + prūdens (“foreseeing, skilled, judicious”).
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Forms
more imprudent, most imprudent| Comparative | more imprudent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most imprudent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form