Careless vs. Imprudent

Careless vs. Imprudent — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Careless and Imprudent

Carelessadjective

Not concerned or worried (about).

Imprudentadjective

Not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not attentive to consequence; improper.

Carelessadjective

Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes.

Jessica was so careless that she put her shorts on backwards.

Imprudentadjective

not prudent or wise;

very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideaswould be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy

Carelessadjective

(archaic) Free from care; unworried, without anxiety.

Imprudentadjective

lacking wise self-restraint;

an imprudent remark
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Carelessadjective

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful;

careless about her clothesforgotten by some careless persona careless housekeepercareless proofreadingit was a careless mistakehurt by a careless remark

Carelessadjective

effortless and unstudied;

an impression of careless elegancedanced with careless grace

Carelessadjective

(usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration;

careless of the consequencesthe proverbial grasshopper--thoughtless of tomorrowcrushing the blooms with regardless tread

Carelessadjective

showing an unthinking lack of consideration;

a careless remark