(ˈ)im, əm+ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin imprudent-, imprudens, from in- in- (I) + prudent-, prudens prudent — more at prudent
: not prudent : lacking discretion : injudicious
very imprudent in her parent to encourage her … in such idolatry and silly romantic ideas — W.M.Thackeray
the deep ulcer on my leg … renders it imprudent to take passage at this time — C.B.Nordhoff & J.N.Hall
would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy — A.M.Schlesinger b.1917
• im·prudently “+ adverb
• im·prudentness “+ noun -es