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Imprudence

The quality or state of being imprudent; want to caution, circumspection, or a due regard to consequences; indiscretion; inconsideration; reshness; also, an imprudent act; as, he was guilty of an imprudence.

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Improvidence 76% connected

The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift.

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Rashness 76% connected

The quality or state of being rash.

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Incaution 76% connected

Want of caution.

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Imprudent 74% connected

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

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Imprudent 74% connected

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

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Prudence 94% connected

The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.

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Prudence 94% connected

The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.

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Admonition noun · 78% connection

Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.

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Advisedness noun · 78% connection

Deliberate consideration; prudent procedure; caution.

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Answer noun · 78% connection

the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of ‘…

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Care noun · 78% connection

Attention or heed; caution; regard; heedfulness; watchfulness; as, take care; have a care.

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Caveat noun · 78% connection

Intimation of caution; warning; protest.

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Compromit noun · 78% connection

To put to hazard, by some indiscretion; to endanger; to compromise; as, to compromit the honor or the safety of a nation.

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Convict verb · 78% connection

To prove or find guilty of an offense or crime charged; to pronounce guilty, as by legal decision, or by one's conscience.

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Conviction noun · 78% connection

A judgment of condemnation entered by a court having jurisdiction; the act or process of finding guilty, or the state of being found g…

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Criminal negligence noun · 78% connection

(law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something w…

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Culpable negligence noun · 78% connection

(law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something w…

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Deliberateness noun · 78% connection

The quality of being deliberate; calm consideration; circumspection.

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Discretion noun · 78% connection

The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self-contr…

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Disfavor noun · 78% connection

Want of favor of favorable regard; disesteem; disregard.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: imprudent, want, caution, circumspection, regard.
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Disinterest noun · 78% connection

Indifference to profit; want of regard to private advantage; disinterestedness.

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Disregard verb · 78% connection

Not to regard; to pay no heed to; to omit to take notice of; to neglect to observe; to slight as unworthy of regard or notice; as, to…

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Guard verb · 78% connection

To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety; as, careful persons guard aga…

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Guilty superl. · 78% connection

Evincing or indicating guilt; involving guilt; as, a guilty look; a guilty act; a guilty feeling.

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Impolitic adjective · 78% connection

Not politic; contrary to, or wanting in, policy; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; inexpedient; as, an impolitic ruler, law, or measure.

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