imprudent

C2+ Topic:Safety & Risk

US /ɪmˈprudənt/ UK /ɪmˈpruːdənt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
lacking caution or foresight; unwise

It would be imprudent to invest your savings on a mere rumor.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · lacking caution or... rash reckless careless unwise indiscreetill-advisedheedless

Opposites

prudent cautious wise discreet

Word family

Forms imprudently

Derived forms imprudently

Related forms prudent imprudence prudence

Etymology

From Latin imprudens (stem imprudent-) ('unaware, imprudent'), from in- ('not') + prudens ('foreseeing, prudent'), a contraction of providens, present participle of providere ('to foresee').

imprudens Latin prudens Latin providere Latin

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Topics

Safety & Risk Word Formation & Derivatives

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# imprudent

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ɪmˈprudənt/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪmˈpruːdənt/

## Meanings
1. lacking caution or foresight; unwise

## Examples
- It would be imprudent to invest your savings on a mere rumor.

## Synonyms
- rash
- reckless
- careless
- unwise
- indiscreet
- ill-advised
- heedless

## Antonyms
- prudent
- cautious
- wise
- discreet

## Derived Forms
- imprudently

## Related Forms
- prudent
- imprudence
- prudence

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: imprudens
- Root: prudens
- Root: providere

## Etymology
From Latin imprudens (stem imprudent-) ('unaware, imprudent'), from in- ('not') + prudens ('foreseeing, prudent'), a contraction of providens, present participle of providere ('to foresee').

## AI Etymology
Imprudent comes from Latin imprudens (stem imprudent-) ('unaware, imprudent'), from in- ('not') + prudens ('foreseeing, prudent'), a contraction of providens, present participle of providere ('to foresee'). The etymological trail includes Latin imprudens, Latin prudens, and Latin providere. As an adjective, imprudent means lacking caution or foresight; unwise. The same family is visible in derived forms such as imprudently and related forms such as prudent, imprudence, and prudence. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Safety & Risk
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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