imprudent

(ĭm-prūd'nt)
adj.
Unwise or indiscreet; not prudent.

imprudently im·pru'dent·ly adv.

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adjective

Not wise: ill-advised, ill-considered, impolitic, indiscreet, injudicious, unsound, unwise. See wise/foolish.

adj

Definition: without much thought; foolish
Antonyms: careful, cautious, discreet, prudent, sensible, wise

IN BRIEF: Not careful; rash or heedless.

The possibility of remedying imprudent actions is commonly an inducement to commit them. — Philip Dormer Stanhope, British statesman, man of letters.

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For a list of words related to imprudent, see:

• Foolish, Immature, Bigoted, or Trivial

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uklog, uforsigtig, ubetænksom

Nederlands (Dutch)
onvoorzichtig, onbehoedzaam

Français (French)
adj. - imprudent

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unklug

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άφρων, ασύνετος, αλόγιστος, απερίσκεπτος

Italiano (Italian)
imprudente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - imprudente

Русский (Russian)
неблагоразумный, неосторожный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - imprudente, indiscreto

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oklok, oförsiktig, förhastad

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
轻率的, 鲁莽的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 輕率的, 魯莽的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 경솔한, 염치 없는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 軽率な, 無分別な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أحمق, طائش‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא נבון, קל-דעת, נמהר, חסר זהירות‬

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