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Adjective: imprudent  im'proo-d(u)nt
  1. 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"
     
  2. Lacking wise self-restraint
    "an imprudent remark"

See also: careless, cavalier, daft, dumb, foolish, ill-considered, ill-judged, improvident, indiscreet, injudicious, rash, shortsighted, short-sighted, stupid

Antonym: prudent

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