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imprudent

adjective

lacking wise self-restraint

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
I
Ends with
T
Contains
MP
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

ɪmˈpɹudənt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. lacking wise self-restraint

    “an imprudent remark”

adjective

  1. not prudent or wise

    “very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas”

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Example Sentences

an imprudent remark
very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas
{'source': 'A.M.Schlesinger', 'text': 'would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy'}

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