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impolicy

impolicy

9.9
An unwise decision or action that shows poor judgment
  • noun
  • /ɪmˈpɒlɪsi/
  • Archaic
translation icon : imprudencia
  • His decision to invest all the money in one stock was an impolicy that cost him dearly.

Examples

  • She later regretted her impolicy of speaking without thinking at the meeting.

  • The manager's impolicy in handling the complaint led to further dissatisfaction among customers.

  • That was a major impolicy on their part!

  • His impolicy was shocking!

  • His decision to invest all his savings in one venture was an impolicy that resulted in significant losses.

  • The impolicy of refusing to collaborate with the team led to missed opportunities and misunderstandings.

  • Her impolicy in making promises she couldn't keep damaged her reputation among her peers.

Synonyms

imprudence
vsimpolicy
1 7.7

A failure to be careful or to use good judgment when making choices

refers to a particular unwise action or decision often showing poor tact
imbecility
vsimpolicy
  • Informal
1 8.4

A stupid action or remark

emphasizes poor judgment and lack of tact rather than raw stupidity
injudiciousness
vsimpolicy
  • Formal
9.5

Lack of good judgment that causes unwise actions

refers to a single unwise action or decision that shows lack of tact
indiscreetness
vsimpolicy
8.4

A habit of saying secrets or acting without thinking

describes an unwise decision that lacks tact but not only about secrets
improvidence
vsimpolicy
  • Formal
9.9

A lack of planning ahead, especially with money or resources

focuses on poor judgment and tact in decisions rather than resource planning

Antonyms

571 2.7

To use what you know and have learned to make good choices and give good advice

How Wise

misjudgment
  • US
9 3.6
impolicy
  • Archaic
9.9
poor decision
11 3.5
to blunder
7 4.4
fiasco
76 6.2

Surface Forms

impolicy singular
impolicies plural

Morphology

impolicy = policy (semi-transparent) = im + policy

Formed by negative prefix 'im-' + 'policy', but 'policy' in the sense 'prudence' is archaic/rare, so learners may not immediately infer 'an unwise action'.

Etymology

Impolicy comes from the parts im- ('not') and policy ('wise plan' or 'good judgment'), so an impolicy is an unwise action or decision that shows a lack of tact or care.