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imprudente

reckless

adjective eem-proo-DEN-teh Rare
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Also means

imprudent

Usage Note

Imprudente describes a person or action lacking due caution — it covers both mild carelessness and serious recklessness depending on context. As a two-ending adjective it does not change form for gender: un conductor imprudente, una decisión imprudente. The noun form is imprudencia, and it is commonly heard in traffic-accident and legal reporting. It is a false friend trap for English speakers: 'imprudent' is technically correct but far rarer in English than 'reckless' or 'careless'.

Examples

"Fue muy imprudente salir sin abrigo con este frío."

Natural Translation

It was very reckless to go out without a coat in this cold.

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