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
Anything more than that may be financially imprudent.
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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
The particular state law just keeps doing its thing and rarely gets challenged as somehow wrongful or imprudent.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Additionally, the reality star and entrepreneur is facing charges of 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.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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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
The particular state law just keeps doing its thing and rarely gets challenged as somehow wrongful or imprudent.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Additionally, the reality star and entrepreneur is facing charges of 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.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprudent
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Duran had already been charged with improper conduct for his reaction to the red card.Callum Davis, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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One of the most alarming findings comes when Matson shows gaps in the marble shower's corners, warning of potential water damage due to improper sealing.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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In his Wednesday interview on French radio, French FM Barrot suggested that Musk's interventions in European nations' domestic politics were even more inappropriate because Musk is part of President-elect Trump's government-in-waiting.Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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John Anthony Ayala, of Colton and who previously worked at Inland Peak Performance and F1 Training in San Bernardino, sent inappropriate texts to the girl, according to a Jan. 3 news release by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Highland station.Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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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
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In the race to get things done, the new administration would be unwise to set aside and kill the ICE Pact.Craig Hooper, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Incoming Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has argued that a delay in passing border provisions would be harmful to national security and is unwise.Al Weaver, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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His careless blind backhand pass in the neutral zone on a Blackhawks power play was intercepted and the Calgary Flames went down the ice to score their fifth goal of the game — and the fourth Jones was on for Monday night.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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People with depression may be distracted on the road, have a slower reaction time, or have careless or impulsive driving behaviors, like hard braking or speeding.Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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Doing it with a wideout whose next NFL catch will be his first is doubly inadvisable.Brandon Funston, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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As a bonus, the waxed rope bracelet looks great on men and women and is suitably lowkey for travelers who frequent destinations where flashy jewelry is inadvisable.Jessica Macdonald, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2023
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So ridiculous the referee initially had trouble believing that anyone could be so reckless & stupid.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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And there was no such thing ever as a bad decision or a stupid question.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Jan. 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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Classical After a buzzing opening night complete with an indiscreet bait and switch—Josh Groban headlined after an ever-busy Cynthia Erivo had to withdraw—next up for the New York Philharmonic is a celebration of Afromodernism.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Imprudent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprudent. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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