IMPRUDENTLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

imprudently

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as in recklessly

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Recent Examples of imprudently The heart of the dispute is how to handle claims by employees that plan sponsors have invested their retirement funds imprudently. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit alleged the fund consistently underperformed those benchmarks and that the committee acted imprudently by keeping it without further investigation. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2026 The governor’s previous proposal had also tied the loss of bonuses to a finding by state regulators that a utility acted imprudently in its maintenance and wildfire mitigation protocols ahead of the fire’s start. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 That means Edison will be fully reimbursed for the billions of dollars in Eaton fire damages by a state fund that Newsom’s legislation created unless outside parties can prove Edison acted imprudently, negligently or worse. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Raoul's office alleged that Peoples Gas imprudently incurred costs for the work, which are passed on to customers. — Maggie Dougherty, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 Although their destroyer was somewhat imprudently named HMS Brazen. — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026 If securitization bonds are issued, funds collected from customers to repay those bonds are refunded if the commission determines the utility acted imprudently and disallows cost recovery. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025

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Kumar faces two counts of first-degree manslaughter and three counts of recklessly endangering another person in Deschutes County stemming from the fatal wreck.

— Eric Mack , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
But rushing recklessly into a plan to spend nearly $1 billion in tax revenue would underscore the narrative that the county is too rash in its spending.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of recklessly

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As per the synopsis, that changes when her reckless nephew impulsively rescues a baby gorilla from the window of a London department store and, ignoring her protests, leaves her no option but to take him in.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
After the misunderstanding, Melanie impulsively decides to buy the lovebirds that Mitch had been looking for at the pet store and bring them to his younger sister at their house in Bodega Bay.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of impulsively

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Because of how the film so brazenly mixes so many art styles and even mediums, the rotoscoping feels like a natural fit rather than some kind of awkward superimposition.

— Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026
The surgeon, James Marion Sims, often referred to as the father of gynecology, brazenly refused to administer anesthesia to his Black victims.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of brazenly

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Considered from one angle, the movie is superficial and conventional, zipping heedlessly between the characters without fretting about point of view, creating scenes that don’t so much illuminate characters as simply push the story along.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026
Yet, future relations with Canada will be the bellwether for whether America can recover the critical alliances this administration has heedlessly ripped apart.

— Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of heedlessly

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There was Anthony Edwards brashly asking Watson if the Nuggets planned to foul up three at the end of regulation, before draining an incredible shot to force overtime.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Some are steeping themselves in traditional ingredients and cooking techniques, while others are brashly striking out to forge creative new styles.

— Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025

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