imprudent
adjective/ɪmˈpruːdnt/
/ɪmˈpruːdnt/
(formal)- not wise or sensible synonym unwise
- It would be imprudent to invest all your money in one company.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin imprudent- ‘not foreseeing’, from in- ‘not’ + prudent- (contraction of provident- ‘foreseeing, attending to’, from the verb providere ‘foresee, attend to’, from pro- ‘before’ + videre ‘to see’).Want to learn more?
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