imprudence
Americannoun
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lack of wisdom or care in the management of practical or economic affairs.
Your decisions demonstrate fiscal imprudence and shortsighted thinking.
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lack of discretion or caution.
The whistleblower learned of the scheme through the hiring executive's imprudence.
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disregard for one’s own interests.
His own imprudence and unreasonable conduct are what caused the second injury.
Etymology
Origin of imprudence
First recorded in 1540–50; from Middle French, from Latin imprūdentia; in- 3 ( def. ), prudence
Example Sentences
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Critics say this "financial imprudence" has drained much of the country's economic resources and created unprecedented levels of debt that have crippled the economy.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2023
“The events of the last days show the imprudence of not having diversified our sources of energy and our providers in recent decades,” said Italian Premier Mario Draghi in parliament on Friday.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2022
“We are living in a very serious health situation each one of us is asked to have the utmost attention, because any imprudence in observing health measures could harm other people,” De Donatis said.
From Fox News • Mar. 13, 2020
Omalu’s intermittent bouts of brilliance and imprudence, and his conflicted relationship with this fame, have made him a confounding figure.
From Slate • Sep. 20, 2016
Miss Bingley saw all this likewise; and, in the imprudence of anger, took the first opportunity of saying, with sneering civility:
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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