imprudence (noun)
1imprudence — imprudent im‧pru‧dent [ɪmˈpruːdnt] adjective a decision, plan etc that is imprudent is not sensible or wise: • The finance house took action against some employers for imprudent decisions in buying annuities. imprudently adverb imprudence noun… …
2imprudence — imprudent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash. DERIVATIVES imprudence noun imprudently adverb …
3imprudence — noun a) The quality or state of being imprudent; want of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection; indiscretion; inconsideration; rashness; heedlessness. b) …
4imprudence — I noun blunder, carelessness, heedlessness, impetuosity, impolicy, improvidence, inadvisability, incautiousness, inconsiderateness, inconsideration, indiscreetness, indiscretion, injudiciousness, irrationality, irresponsibility, neglect,… …
5imprudence — (n.) early 15c., quality of rashness or heedlessness; imprudent act, from L. imprudentia lack of foresight, inconsiderateness, ignorance, inadvertence, noun of quality from imprudens (see IMPRUDENT (Cf. imprudent)) …
6imprudence — noun Date: 15th century 1. the quality or state of being imprudent 2. an imprudent act …
7imprudence — noun a lack of caution in practical affairs • Ant: ↑prudence • Derivationally related forms: ↑imprudent • Hypernyms: ↑incaution, ↑incautiousness • Hyponyms: ↑ …
8imprudent — im‧pru‧dent [ɪmˈpruːdnt] adjective a decision, plan etc that is imprudent is not sensible or wise: • The finance house took action against some employers for imprudent decisions in buying annuities. imprudently adverb imprudence noun [countable …
9imprudently — imprudent im‧pru‧dent [ɪmˈpruːdnt] adjective a decision, plan etc that is imprudent is not sensible or wise: • The finance house took action against some employers for imprudent decisions in buying annuities. imprudently adverb imprudence noun… …
10imprudent — UK [ɪmˈpruːd(ə)nt] / US [ɪmˈprud(ə)nt] adjective formal not sensible, especially in relation to the way that money is spent or invested It would be financially imprudent to invest money in the business. Derived words: imprudence noun… …
