Imprudence vs. Rashness — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Imprudence and Rashness
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Imprudence
The quality or condition of being unwise or indiscreet.
Rashness
Resulting from or acting with ill-considered haste or boldness.
Imprudence
An unwise or indiscreet act.
Rashness
The quality of state of being rash; inconsiderate or presumptuous haste
Imprudence
(uncountable) The quality or state of being imprudent; lack of prudence, caution, discretion or circumspection.
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Rashness
The quality or state of being rash.
We offend . . . by rashness, which is an affirming or denying, before we have sufficiently informed ourselves.
Imprudence
(countable) An imprudent act.
Rashness
The trait of acting rashly and without prudence
Imprudence
The quality or state of being imprudent; want to caution, circumspection, or a due regard to consequences; indiscretion; inconsideration; rashness; also, an imprudent act; as, he was guilty of an imprudence.
His serenity was interrupted, perhaps, by his own imprudence.
Rashness
The trait of giving little thought to danger
Imprudence
A lack of caution in practical affairs
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