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imprudence

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪmˈpruːdəns/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
im•pru•dent /ɪmˈprudənt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. not prudent;
    lacking discretion:imprudent behavior.
im•pru•dence, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
im•pru•dent  (im pro̅o̅d′nt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not prudent;
    lacking discretion;
    incautious;
    rash.
  • Latin imprūdent- (stem of imprūdēns) unforeseeing, rash. See im-2, prudent
  • Middle English 1350–1400
im•pru′dence, im•pru′dent•ness, im•pru′den•cy, n. 
im•pru′dent•ly, adv. 
    unwise, indiscreet, ill-advised.
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