imprudent
/ɪmˈpɹudənt/adjective
imprudent is spelled I-M-P-R-U-D-E-N-T: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, imprudent means “Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in imprudent?
| Letters | 9: I-M-P-R-U-D-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,894th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is imprudent?
Imprudent appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce imprudent?
- /ɪmˈpɹudənt/
Imprudent has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-imprudent.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of imprudent
- more imprudent comparative
- most imprudent superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does imprudent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Imprudent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not att:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | imprudent |
| German | unklug, unbedacht |
| Portuguese | imprudente |
| Spanish | imprudente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does imprudent come from?
From Middle French imprudent, from Latin imprūdens (“not foreseeing, ignorant”), prefix im- (“not”) + prūdens (“foreseeing, skilled, judicious”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).