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im·pru·dent
 imprudent
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- pronunciation:
- Im
pru
d
 nt
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
marked by a lack of awareness or concern for the consequences of one's acts; rash; unwise.
- synonyms:
- ill-advised, ill-considered, inadvisable, incautious, indiscreet, injudicious, rash, shortsighted, thoughtless, unwise
- antonyms:
- prudent
- similar words:
- careless, crazy, foolish, hasty, heedless, ill-conceived, impetuous, inconsiderate, irresponsible, mad, mindless, reckless, unthinking, unwary, wild
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| related words: |
credulous, precipitate, quick, rash, remiss, shortsighted, silly, stupid, tactless, thoughtless, unreasonable, unsound |
adverb + (adj.)imprudent
bad, best, highly, often, politically, reasonably
(adj.)imprudent
+ noun
action, american, bank, banker, consequence, decision, investment, loan, move, policy, proof, rate, remark, risk, series, use
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| derivations: |
imprudently (adv.), imprudence (n.) |
The word imprudent
contains the following part:
im-2
Latin
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
The prefix im-2 occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of in-2 used before roots beginning with the letter "m," "p," and "b." See in-2.
Example words:
imbalance, immaculate, immaterial, immature, immediate, immiscible, immobile, immodest, immortal, immovable, immune, immutable, impalpable, impartial, impassable, impatient, impeccable, impecunious, impenitent, imperfect, impermeable, impermissible, impersonal, imperturbable, impervious, implacable, implausible, impolite, imponderable, impossible, impotent, impregnable, improper, impropriety, improvise, imprudent, impudent, impunity, impure
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