imprudencia

Definitions of imprudencia
  1. noun
    the trait of giving little thought to danger
    synonyms: alegría, atolondramiento, aturdimiento, inconsciencia, temeridad
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    types:
    aventurismo
    recklessness in politics or foreign affairs
    type of:
    irreflexión
    the trait of not thinking carefully before acting
  2. noun
    a lack of caution in practical affairs
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    antonyms:
    prudencia
    discretion in practical affairs
    types:
    imprevisión, miopía, prodigalidad
    a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
    prodigalidad
    the trait of spending extravagantly
    derroche, despilfarro
    the trait of wasting resources
  3. noun
    the quality of being ill-advised
    synonyms: inconveniencia
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    antonyms:
    conveniencia
    the quality of being advisable
  4. noun
    the quality of being unsuited to the end in view
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    antonyms:
    conveniencia, oportunidad
    the quality of being suited to the end in view
    type of:
    desventaja
    the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
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