imprudently
1
7.7
- adverb
- /ɪmˈpruːdəntli/
:
imprudentemente
- He imprudently decided to drive without checking the weather, which led to an accident.
- act imprudently
Examples
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Ambitious liberals today, Mansfield argues, who should be on the side of "tolerance for unequal status," instead imprudently side with the majority, demanding ever greater equalization and leveling.
Academic text (2002) -
These groups I imagine are part of the "piety police" to which Mr. Donohue so imprudently referred in his TV interview.
Blog text (26) -
Oh, so it was Captain Randall who so imprudently attempted to penetrate the lines.
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In letting his emotion gain control of his mouth, he has imprudently revealed his true nastiness.
Fiction book (1999) -
In some circumstances, a lawyer may be justified in delaying transmission of information when the client would be likely to react imprudently to an immediate communication.
Blog text (10) -
If you're living imprudently, dishonorably and unjustly, you are inevitably going to feel pains, and these are going to be mental pains.
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The court explained that in Midlantic, by abandoning the property, the trustee was releasing the property imprudently back to the insolvent debtor, who would be unable to facilitate cleanup, thus ultimately burdening the state agency.
Academic text (1993) -
The Midlantic Court reasoned that by abandoning the contaminated property, the trustee was imprudently releasing the property back to the insolvent debtor, who would be unable to facilitate cleanup.
Academic text (1993) -
I respectfully submit that McCreary and Van Orden imprudently shifted religious monument jurisprudence under the Establishment Clause away from a display-focused analysis and toward an actor-focused analysis.
Academic text (2009) -
She spent her savings imprudently on luxury items instead of saving for emergencies.
Synonyms
30
4.6
In a way that shows no care about danger or the results
28
2.8
In a way that shows poor judgment
20
1.0
In a way that you do something without thinking or paying attention
12
4.2
Showing no care for the bad results of what you do
7
5.6
Act quickly without thinking about the bad results
5
4.1
In a way that shows poor judgment
4
6.6
In a careless way without proper care or attention
2
8.4
To do something without thinking carefully first
1
7.7
Suddenly and without thinking carefully
1
7.0
In a careless way that ignores danger
1
8.3
Acting in a very risky way without thinking about the dangers
In a way that is not sensible in the situation
Acting without good sense or careful thought
In a way that shows little careful thought before acting
In a way that is not wise or safe
Doing things without planning for the future
Antonyms
How Careful
8
5.0
978
1.0
1
7.7
20
1.0
7
5.6
30
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word imprudently breaks into two parts: the prefix im- meaning 'not' and the prudent part from the old word prudens meaning 'wise' or 'careful'. So, to act imprudently is to act 'not careful' and do something without thinking about the possible results.