Impudent vs. Imprudent — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Impudent and Imprudent
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Impudent
Offensively bold or disrespectful; insolent or impertinent.
Imprudent
Unwise or indiscreet; not prudent.
Impudent
(Obsolete) Immodest.
Imprudent
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions
Impudent
Not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent.
The impudent children would not stop talking in class.
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Imprudent
Not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not attentive to consequence; improper.
Her majesty took a great dislike at the imprudent behavior of many of the ministers and readers.
Impudent
Behaving boldly, with contempt or disregard for propriety in behavior toward others; unblushingly forward; impertinent; saucy.
More than impudent sauciness.
When we behold an angel, not to fearIs to be impudent.
Imprudent
Not prudent or wise;
Very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas
Would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy
Impudent
Lacking modesty; shameless.
Imprudent
Lacking wise self-restraint;
An imprudent remark
Impudent
Marked by casual disrespect;
A flip answer to serious question
The student was kept in for impudent behavior
Impudent
Improperly forward or bold;
Don't be fresh with me
Impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup
An impudent boy given to insulting strangers
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