imprudent

Meaning

Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.

Opposite of

prudent

Synonyms

unwise

rash

reckless

incautious

indiscreet

injudicious

careless

foolish

ill-advised

hasty

improvident

inexpedient

thoughtless

inconsiderate

unadvised

unguarded

intemperate

ill-considered

ill-judged

desperate

unwary

impolitic

coarse

silly

stupid

unalert

unconsidered

uneducated

unreasonable

unreflective

unsound

untactful

unthinking

unthoughtful

witless

loose-lipped

slack-jawed

unwatchful

lacking foresight

uncircumspect

unvigilant

desperate,

bungling

theftless

casual

dull

featherbrained

heady

heedless

idiotic

Translations

imprudent

imprudente

imprudente

imprudente

unklug

malaccorto

ασύνετος

imprudent

unüberlegt

onvoorzichtig

impolitico

unbesonnen

incauto

ihtiyatsız

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪmˈpɹudənt/

Etymology

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