as in improper
showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations
a very sweet girl, but so imprudent that no one trusts her with a secret
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Recent Examples of imprudent
Additional charges included negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.
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Diane J. Cho, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Initially, the 61-year-old was charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton, and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Anything more than that may be financially imprudent.
—Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Adding a fourth option at the position may well be deemed imprudent given the club’s finances.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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Diane J. Cho, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Initially, the 61-year-old was charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton, and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Anything more than that may be financially imprudent.
—Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Adding a fourth option at the position may well be deemed imprudent given the club’s finances.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprudent
Adjective
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Medicare, the health insurance program for senior citizens, racked up $54.3 billion in improper payments last year.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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This can happen due to simple things like the passage of time, changes in circumstance or improper categorization.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The app has a private messaging feature that can lead to inappropriate conversations with predators.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Mar. 2025
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Cornelius said that the superintendent later informed her of other prior incidents including her son — who has autism and is nonverbal — getting a shower without her permission, getting called vulgar names by staff and teachers, and receiving other inappropriate comments.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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So maybe use the feelings aroused by your sister-in-law’s thoughtless, certainly injudicious, possibly naughty remark as an opportunity to rise above.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2024
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What The Meng Episode Means (1): Is Huawei A Tool of The CCP? Meng’s release, and injudicious remarks, do not bode well for Huawei.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2021
Adjective
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Betting against Crosby to make it back seems unwise.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Operating a business without a firewall or two-factor authentication to protect digital assets is simply unwise.—
Hod Fleishman,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The team held a multiple-point lead with seconds to go, but careless defense and turnovers cost them.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Top-four defencemen Darnell Nurse and Jake Walman were also careless with the puck at times.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That would have been bad enough — apart from cc-ing our literal enemies, copying a member of the press on official government communication is highly inadvisable, and could go all kinds of sideways.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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This inadvisable structure will cost city taxpayers an additional $2 billion over the next 30 years than otherwise would have been the case.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His is a sort of erudite buffoonery that consistently tap-dances between clever, self-aware, and patently stupid.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Ignoring those who served and buried honorably is stupid.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If this text had been received by someone hostile to American interests—or someone merely indiscreet, and with access to social media—the Houthis would have had time to prepare for what was meant to be a surprise attack on their strongholds.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, has made some indiscreet utterances, though there is no compelling evidence of alcoholism as critics have alleged.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Imprudent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprudent. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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