Usage Note
Imprudent describes someone who acts without caution; the feminine form is imprudente. The related noun imprudence is frequently used in legal or insurance language (par imprudence = through negligence). The opposite, prudent, is much more commonly used in everyday speech.
Examples
"Il était imprudent de traverser sans regarder."
Natural Translation
It was reckless to cross without looking.
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