imprudent
Reckless and unwise
Imprudent means lacking good judgment or foresight, especially in ways that invite risk or harm.
An imprudent investment ignores obvious warning signs.
An imprudent remark says what discretion would have kept quiet.
The word suggests not just poor judgment but judgment that a reasonable person would have avoided: It would be imprudent to sign without reading the contract.
Lacking sound judgment
- ill-advisedShowing poor judgment
- injudiciousShowing poor judgment
- indiscreetLacking prudent restraint
- shortsightedUnable to see ahead
myopic · ill-considered · misguided · foolish · senseless · irrational · unsound · impolitic
Carelessly ignoring danger
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
- thrill-seekerOne who pursues excitement
- risk-takerOne who courts peril
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
brash · brazen · overbold · devil-may-care · madcap · harum-scarum · hotheaded · wild
Inattentive, prone to mistakes
- negligentFailing in due care
- thoughtlessShowing no consideration
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- inattentiveNot paying attention
unmindful · unwary · oblivious · neglectful · remiss · lax · slipshod · sloppy
Excessively quick, ill-considered
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
- headlongHastily and recklessly
- rushedDone with excessive speed
hurried · snap · abrupt · rash · premature · ill-timed · knee-jerk · spur-of-the-moment
Acting without deliberation
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
unpremeditated · instinctive · impromptu · offhand · spur-of-the-moment · reactive · unreflective · unthinking
unwise
Lacking sound judgment
- ill-advisedShowing poor judgment
- injudiciousShowing poor judgment
- indiscreetLacking prudent restraint
shortsighted · myopic · ill-considered · misguided · foolish · senseless · irrational · unsound · impolitic · tactless
reckless
Carelessly ignoring danger
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
- thrill-seekerOne who pursues excitement
- risk-takerOne who courts peril
audacious · brash · brazen · overbold · devil-may-care · madcap · harum-scarum · hotheaded · wild · adventurous
careless
Inattentive, prone to mistakes
- negligentFailing in due care
- thoughtlessShowing no consideration
- heedlessCareless of consequences
inattentive · unmindful · unwary · oblivious · neglectful · remiss · lax · slipshod · sloppy · derelict
hasty
Excessively quick, ill-considered
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
- headlongHastily and recklessly
rushed · hurried · snap · abrupt · rash · premature · ill-timed · knee-jerk · spur-of-the-moment · unconsidered
impulsive
Acting without deliberation
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
capricious · unpremeditated · instinctive · impromptu · offhand · spur-of-the-moment · reactive · unreflective · unthinking · extemporaneous
- recklessreckless, careless, rash, heedless, reckless abandon
- shortsightedmyopic, ill-considered, narrow-minded, blinkered, tunnel vision
- foolishfoolish, stupid, dumb, brainless, witless