Etymology

imprudent

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Today it means: Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions. Full definition →

Middle French imprudent ← Latin imprūdens
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  1. Latin · derived fromimprūdens“not foreseeing, ignorant”
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromimprudent
  3. English todayimprudent

From Middle French imprudent, from Latin imprūdens (“not foreseeing, ignorant”), prefix im- (“not”) + prūdens (“foreseeing, skilled, judicious”).

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