/ ɪmˈpruːdnt; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) not wise or sensible
SYN unwise :
It would be imprudent to invest all your money in one company.
OPP prudent
► im·pru·dence / -ns; NAmE / noun [ U ]
► im·pru·dent·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin imprudent- not foreseeing, from in- not + prudent- (contraction of provident- foreseeing, attending to, from the verb providere foresee, attend to, from pro- before + videre to see).