imprudent (C2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpruːdənt/
Definition
Not showing care for the consequences of an action; lacking good judgment.
Examples
It would be imprudent to invest all your savings in such a risky venture.
His imprudent remarks caused offense among his colleagues.
The company faced financial ruin due to its imprudent spending habits.
How to Use imprudent
- imprudent of someone to do something (prepositional phrase)
- Used to say that someone is not showing good judgment when they do a particular action. — "It was imprudent of him to walk home alone late at night."
- imprudent action (collocation)
- An action that is not careful and may have bad results. — "The government took several imprudent actions that harmed the economy."
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