Imprudence

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Unvorsichtigkeit; das Verhalten, bei dem man unnötige Risiken eingeht. , 🇪🇸 Imprudencia: falta de prudencia; hábito de asumir riesgos innecesarios. , 🇮🇹 imprudenza, prende spesso rischi inutili , 🇵🇹 imprudência: ser imprudente, costuma correr riscos desnecessários. , 🇨🇳 不审慎，常常冒不必要的风险 , 🇯🇵 不注意・軽率な行為で、不要なリスクを取ること。 , 🇰🇷 불신중함, 불필요한 위험을 자주 감수하는 태도. , 🇸🇦 عدم الحذر، يميل إلى المخاطرة غير الضرورية. , 🇮🇳 अविवेक; अक्सर अनावश्यक जोखिम लेना

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Etymology

**Etymology** Imprudence comes from the Latin *imprudentia*, a noun formed from the adjective *imprudens* (“not prudent”). *Imprudens* itself is built with the negative prefix *im-* (from *in-*) attached to *prudens* (“prudent”), which derives from the verb *prūdere* meaning “to foresee, be wise.” The word entered French in the 13th century, retaining the sense of a lack of prudence or reckless risk‑taking.

Synonyms

inattention précipitation impétuosité déraison inconscience négligence

Antonyms

prudence sagesse discernement rationalité