imprudence
/ɪmˈpruːdəns/
noun
- The quality or fact of being unwise or careless, especially with money or safety; lack of good judgment.
- Historians often note the imprudence of the general who attacked without a plan.
- Her imprudence in spending all her savings on a lottery ticket left her with nothing.
- The driver's imprudence caused a minor accident on the icy road.
- An unwise or rash act or decision.
- One small imprudence, like leaving the front door unlocked, can lead to trouble.
- The company's imprudence of ignoring safety regulations led to a fine.
- Borrowing money from a loan shark was an imprudence he would regret.