imprudent
Example Sentences
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Many countries, he noted, "failed to capitalise" on similar opportunities or "squandered them in the face of global shocks and imprudent policies".
From Barron's
The company says the maximum it may have to pay under the law if it is found to be imprudent is $4 billion.
From Los Angeles Times
The imprudent investor ignores quantum entirely, on the theory that things he doesn’t understand can’t possibly matter.
From MarketWatch
But it may be imprudent to categorize your attorney’s advice as “insane” just because you disagree with it.
From MarketWatch
That isn’t “some pie-in-the-sky idea,” but it would be imprudent.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
