IMPRUDENT Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

imprudent

adjective

(ˌ)im-ˈprü-dᵊnt

Definition of imprudent

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 Now, because of his imprudent and inaccurate sloganeering, even with a majority of his appointees sitting on the board, the mayor faces the prospect of a legal and political fiasco that implicates the honesty of his most prominent promise to his constituents. — Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026 The grand jury also charged Talley with a misdemeanor count of operating a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner — stunt driving. — Robert A. Cronkleton march 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026 Since that time, Johnson and CTU have failed time and again to convince a school board in which 11 of 21 members are appointed by the mayor to back them on a number of fiscally imprudent proposals. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 Huger was ultimately charged with a DUI and DWI, 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, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for imprudent

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His brother, Eugene, who also reported the phone call as being improper, was elected to Congress in 2024 from Virginia.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Yet Jeanie’s attorney, Adam Streisand of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton Law, argued in the letter sent to her siblings’ attorneys that two previous legal rulings render that strategy improper.

— Sam Amick, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of improper

Adjective

Pat is a little bit like an inappropriate uncle at a family gathering in the 1970s.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Montana did not directly answer questions about the decision to choose BCBS over Allegiance and whether there was inappropriate contact among state officials.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of inappropriate

Adjective

Let’s finish up by circling back to the beginning, when six injudicious justices ignored an eternal political truth.

— Gerald Scorse, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
And again, many of the reforms backfired or proved injudicious, but some of them remain powerful to this day.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Definition of injudicious

Adjective

But in a season with so much on the line, the Jets would be unwise to have Klubnik be the first player off the bench if Smith were to suffer an injury.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Rhaenyra also dismisses Mysaria, a wise move carried out in a very unwise manner, given the woman’s cunning.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of unwise

Adjective

The state could also use the money for another environmental purpose if dredging is deemed inadvisable — or for further dredging study if necessary.

— Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026
Many people, even those considerably older, posted things on social media that in hindsight were inadvisable.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of inadvisable

Adjective

Two other teens were cited for careless driving and performing risky stunts in a retail parking lot.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Jaynes pleaded not guilty Monday to a felony count of leaving the scene of an accident causing property damage of more than $10,000 and a traffic violation of careless and prohibited driving.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 29 July 2026

Definition of careless

Adjective

Smaller seats, less legroom, meals on a budget, and now someone whispering indiscreet sweet nothings to their lover in my ear.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
The most successful and lucrative family vlogs are indiscreet almost by definition—and yet the wrong kind of indiscretion can derail the whole gravy train.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026

Definition of indiscreet

Adjective

Far too much coverage of declining trust in science — particularly the anti-vaccine movement — is predicated on the assumption that its adherents are either stupid or crazy.

— Rick Berke, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
The Dodge Durango Hellcat is the most accessible way to go stupid-fast in a three-row family car thanks to the Escalade V‘s high price tag.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

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