imprudence
The word “imprudence” has 3 syllables: im-pru-dence
It's pronounced as /ɪmˈpruː.dəns/
What is synonym and antonym for imprudence?
In the thesaurus, “imprudence” has 41 synonyms and 24 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for imprudence along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for imprudence
- carelessness
- churlishness
- coarseness
- crudeness
- discourteousness
- disrespect
- heedlessness
- immodesty
- impertinence
- impoliteness
- impropriety
- improvidence
- impudence
- inappropriateness
- incivility
- inconsiderateness
- inconsideration
- incorrectness
- indecency
- indecorousness
- indecorum
- indelicateness
- indiscreetness
- indiscretion
- insolence
- insularism
- insularity
- myopia
- narrow-mindedness
- naughtiness
- parochialism
- provincialism
- rudeness
- shortmindedness
- shortsidedness
- unbecomingness
- unfitness
- ungraciousness
- unseemliness
- untowardness
- vulgarity
Antonyms for imprudence
- appropriateness
- considerateness
- consideration
- correctness
- decency
- decorousness
- decorum
- discretion
- etiquette
- fitness
- form
- genteelness
- gentility
- graciousness
- manners
- properness
- proprieties
- propriety
- prudence
- rightness
- seemliness
- suitability
- suitableness
- thoughtfulness
Example Sentences
- His costly mistake was the result of sheer imprudence.
- They warned him that imprudence could jeopardize the entire plan.
- Her imprudence in speaking too freely led to misunderstandings.
- Investors suffered because of the CEO’s financial imprudence.
- The judge criticized the defendant’s imprudence in ignoring clear warnings.
On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to imprudence, such as: appropriateness, carelessness, churlishness, coarseness, considerateness, consideration, correctness.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- ignorance
- impertinence
- impoliteness
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- impudence
- inability
- incivility
- incompetence
- indiscreetness
- ineptitude
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- inexpertness
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- insolence
- intrusiveness
- irritability
- lapse
- maladroitness
- misbehavior
- miscue
- misjudgment
- misspeak
- mouth
- nerve
- nonsense
- oafishness
- officiousness
- rashness
- recklessness
- rejoinder
- retort
- riposte
- rudeness
- sass
- sauce
- screwup
- shamelessness
- sharpness
- slip
- slip of the tongue
- slipup
- stumble
- stupidity
- surliness
- thoughtlessness
- uncoordination
- uncouthness
- ungainliness
- ungraciousness
- unkindness
- unmannerliness
- unseemliness
- unskillfulness
- vulgarity
- wisecrack
zaniness
- absurdity
- absurdness
- amusement
- asininity
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- balminess
- banter
- bee
- bent
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- brainlessness
- buffoonery
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- character
- claptrap
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- conceit
- craziness
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- denseness
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- flakiness
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- folly
- fool trick
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- frame of mind
- fun
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- gaiety
- gormlessness
- happiness
- high spirits
- horse feathers
- humorousness
- idiocy
- imbecility
- impracticality
- imprudence
- inanity
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- individualism
- individuality
- insanity
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- jest
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- joke
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- kidding
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- lunacy
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- spirits
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- stupidity
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- temper
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- unreasonableness
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- wit
- witlessness
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- wittiness
naughtiness
- acting up
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- antic
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- chicanery
- churlishness
- coarseness
- crudeness
- devilishness
- devilment
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- diablerie
- diabolicalness
- dido
- discourteousness
- disrespect
- exasperation
- fault
- friskiness
- goings-on
- hanky-panky
- high jinks
- hijinks
- hob
- horseplay
- immodesty
- immorality
- impertinence
- impishness
- impoliteness
- impropriety
- imprudence
- impudence
- inappropriateness
- incivility
- inconsiderateness
- inconsideration
- incorrectness
- indecency
- indecorousness
- indecorum
- indelicateness
- indiscipline
- indiscreetness
- indiscretion
- insolence
- insubordination
- irritation
- knavery
- misbehavior
- mischief
- mischievousness
- misconduct
- misdeed
- misdemeanor
- misdoing
- monkey business
- monkeying
- playfulness
- practical joke
- rascality
- roguery
- roguishness
- roughhousing
- rudeness
- shenanigans
- skylarking
- sportiveness
- tomfoolery
- transgression
- trick
- trickery
- troublemaking
- unbecomingness
- unfitness
- ungraciousness
- unseemliness
- untowardness
- vulgarity
- waggery
- waggishness
- wickedness
- wrongdoing