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Added 10 October 2026

imprudent

/ɪmˈpɹudənt/ adjective

In Latin: imprūdens Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about imprudent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Not prudent or wise.
very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas
Lacking wise self-restraint.
an imprudent remark

Origin

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

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