English → Latin
“imprudence” in Latin
imprūdēnsignorant of; unaware; inadvertent, imprudentincōnsīderantialack of reflection, inconsideratenessimprōvĭdentĭawant of foresighttemeritāshap, chance, accident; rashness, thoughtlessness, temeritydēmēnsout of one’s mind or senses: mad, raving, insane, crazy; more generally: foolish, reckless, distracted, infatuated
The English word imprudence itself goes back to Latin imprūdēns, through imprudentia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
imprudence
imprudentia (want of circumspection): inconsiderantia (want of consideration, etc.): improvidentia (want of foresight): temeritas (rashness): dementia (madness).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for imprudence?
- The usual Latin words for “imprudence” are imprūdēns, incōnsīderantia, imprōvĭdentĭa; also temeritās, dēmēns. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.