imprudent
pronunciation
How to pronounce imprudent in British English:
UK [ɪmˈpruːdnt]
How to pronounce imprudent in American English:
US [ɪmˈpruːdnt]
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- Adjective:
- not prudent or wise
- lacking wise self-restraint
Word Origin
- imprudent (adj.)
- late 14c., from Latin imprudentem (nominative imprudens) "not foreseeing, unaware, inconsiderate, heedless," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + prudens, contraction of providens, present participle of providere "to provide," literally "to see before (one)" (see provide). Related: Imprudently.
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Example
- 1. So for apple to outright shun the r & d of smaller tablets would be imprudent .
- 2. Politicians will not ignore their plight , even if the result is a costly bail-out of the imprudent .
- 3. Some conclude that prices have been pumped up by imprudent bank lending and that the market is at risk of crashing .
- 4. In an ironic echo of the euro 's founding , however , the chancellor may be about to allow an imprudent concession , poisoning the monetary union when the next crisis hits .
- 5. Mr brown has been criticised for his " stalinist " approach to government and much else besides , including an imprudent public-spending spree and the damage he has done to the pension system .