| 单词 | imprudent |
| 释义 | imprudent (once / 973 pages) adj To be imprudent means lacking self-restraint when it would be wise to have it, like that time you started dancing on the table during a math test. Remember that? Everybody else does. Prudent means "wise or shrewd," but add the prefix im- meaning "not," suddenly you have an adjective that describes the opposite of being wise or shrewd. An imprudent person doesn't think about the consequences and might cross the street without looking both ways or bring the radio into the bath for a little light listening. Careless, wild, imprudent behavior can get you into big trouble! WORD FAMILYimprudent: imprudence, imprudenter, imprudently+/imprudence: imprudences/prudence: prudences, prudential/prudent: imprudent, prudence, prudenter, prudentest, prudently/prudential: prudentially USAGE EXAMPLES"These problems were mainly caused by an imprudent lending policy pursued by the Bank, which led to capital losses." Reuters(Dec 19, 2016) He’s also charged with first-offense driving while intoxicated, and careless and imprudent driving. Washington Times(Nov 14, 2016) Perhaps societies can operate with debt levels that once were considered imprudent. Washington Post(Oct 16, 2016) 1adj not prudent or wise very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesinger Syn|Ant careless marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful improvidentnot provident; not providing for the future ill-considered, ill-judged, improvident, shortsightednot given careful consideration injudiciouslacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise rashimprudently incurring risk foolishdevoid of good sense or judgment prudent careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment carefulexercising caution or showing care or attention providentproviding carefully for the future circumspect, discreetheedful of potential consequences heady, judicious, wisemarked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters providentcareful in regard to your own interests prudentialarising from or characterized by prudence especially in business matters responsibleworthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable wisehaving or prompted by wisdom or discernment 2adj lacking wise self-restraint an imprudent remark Syn indiscreet lacking discretion; injudicious |
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