imprudent
adjective
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
Similar word(s): careless, improvident, improvident, shortsighted, injudicious, rash, foolish
2. lacking wise self-restraint
- an imprudent remark
Similar word(s): indiscreet