imprudence
Syllables: im·pru·dence/ɪmˈpɹuːdn̩s/
imprudence noun: the quality or state of being imprudent; lack of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection.
Noun
imprudence (usually uncountable, plural imprudences)
- The quality or state of being imprudent; lack of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection.
- [Hamilton were to have said:] nothing but a permanent body can check the imprudence of democracy.1861, Jonathan Elliot, Debates of State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution, vol. I, page 422
- An imprudent act.
- Ah: my dear—Madam there is the great mistake—'tis this very conscious Innocence that is of the greatest Prejudice to you—what is it makes you negligent of Forms and careless of the world's opinion—why the consciousness of your Innocence—what makes you thoughtless in your Conduct and apt to run into...1777, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The School for Scandal, IV.iii
- At about the age of twenty-three, to crown his other imprudences, he married, without improving his reduced circumstances thereby.1753, Theophilus Cibber, The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753)
imprudence meaning in Tamil
imprudence in Tamil
- சடுத்தப்புத்தி, பேய்ப்புத்தி, அவசரபுத்தி, கவனமின்மை, தீரஆய்ந்துசெயற்படாமை, பணிவின்மை
Examples of imprudence in a sentence
- Yes, for six months he threw all his medicines in the fire, and designedly committed all sorts of imprudences.1891, Francois Coppee, Ten Tales:
- This man finally fell a victim to his diplomacies, perhaps also to his imprudences.1903, S.C. Hill, Three Frenchmen in Bengal:
- He [Timothy Forsyte] had never committed the imprudence of marrying or encumbering himself in any way with children.1906 – 1921, John Galsworthy, “Encounter”, in The Forsyte Saga, volume 1:
Forms of imprudence
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Origin of imprudence
From im- + prudence. From Middle French imprudence, from Latin imprudentia.
Questions about imprudence
- What does imprudence mean?
- Imprudence means the quality or state of being imprudent; lack of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection.
- What is imprudence in Tamil?
- Imprudence in Tamil is சடுத்தப்புத்தி, பேய்ப்புத்தி, அவசரபுத்தி. See Imprudence meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use imprudence in a sentence?
- Yes, for six months he threw all his medicines in the fire, and designedly committed all sorts of imprudences.
- What part of speech is imprudence?
- Imprudence is a noun.
- How do you pronounce imprudence?
- Imprudence is pronounced /ɪmˈpɹuːdn̩s/.
- What is the plural of imprudence?
- The plural of imprudence is imprudences.
Words near imprudence in the dictionary
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