— imprudence, imprudentness, imprudency , n. — imprudently , adv.
/im proohd"nt/ , adj.
not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
[ 1350-1400; ME imprudent- (s. of imprudens ) unforeseeing, rash. See IM- 2 , PRUDENT ]
Syn . unwise, indiscreet, ill-advised.