imprudent

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɹudənt/

adj

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

Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.
“Here Her Majesty took a great dislike at the imprudent behavior of many of the Ministers and Readers.”
“‘It was a most 'imprudent thing to go up Helvellyn in such weather,’ said Fräulein Müller, shaking her head gloomily as she ate her fish.”