imprudence

Definitions of imprudence
  1. noun
    an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
    synonyms: inattention
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    omission
    neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
  2. noun
    a manner lacking seriousness
    synonyms: légèreté, manque de sérieux
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    frivolité
    the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
  3. noun
    the quality of not being careful or taking pains
    synonyms: insouciance
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    antonyms:
    attention
    the quality of being careful and painstaking
    types:
    négligence
    the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
    délaissement, négligence
    a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
    mollesse, négligence
    the quality of being lax and neglectful
  4. noun
    a lack of caution in practical affairs
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    antonyms:
    prudence
    discretion in practical affairs
    types:
    insouciance, irreflexion
    the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
  5. noun
    the trait of giving little thought to danger
    synonyms: témérité
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    désespoir
    desperate recklessness
    type of:
    étourderie
    the trait of not thinking carefully before acting
  6. noun
    the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
    synonyms: bêtise, sottise
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    antonyms:
    sagesse
    the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
    types:
    baliverne, loufoquerie, sottise
    a ludicrous folly
    type of:
    caractéristique, trait de caractère
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  7. noun
    the trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger
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    types:
    insouciance, irreflexion
    the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
    type of:
    insouciance
    the quality of not being careful or taking pains
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Sense and Sensibility
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