All imprudent synonyms
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I i adj imprudent
- foolhardy — recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.
- ill-considered — lacking thorough consideration; ill-suited; unwise.
- thoughtless — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
- irresponsible — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- unwise — not wise; foolish; imprudent; lacking in good sense or judgment: an unwise choice; an unwise man.
- ill-advised — acting or done without due consideration; imprudent: an ill-advised remark.
- foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- reckless — utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.
- brash — If you describe someone or their behaviour as brash, you disapprove of them because you think that they are too confident and aggressive.
- heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- impolitic — not politic, expedient, or judicious.
- improvident — not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary.
- incautious — not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless.
- inconsiderate — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
- indiscreet — not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark.
- inexpedient — not expedient; not suitable, judicious, or advisable.
- injudicious — not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.
- rash — acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.
- temerarious — reckless; rash.
- unthinking — thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate: an unthinking, tactless person.
- ill-judged — injudicious; unwise.
- overhasty — excessively hasty; rash: overhasty judgment.
- advisability — proper to be suggested or recommended; desirable or wise, as a course of action: Is it advisable for me to write to him?
adjective imprudent
- impulsive — actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
- hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- unconsidered — thought about or decided upon with care: a considered opinion.
- unwary — not wary; not cautious or watchful, as against danger or misfortune.
noun imprudent
- high-roller — a person who gambles for large stakes, as in a casino.
- spender — Stephen, 1909–96, English poet and critic.
- spendthrift — a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; prodigal.
- dissipater — to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
- squanderer — to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).