Imprudent definition

Imprudent or ‘imprudence’ means and includes, but is not limited to, the lack of caution, care, and diligence. Imprudent or imprudence includes, but does not require, a finding of negligence or recklessness. Imprudence on behalf of any contractor, subcontractor, agent, or person hired to construct a plant shall be attributed to the utility.

Examples of Imprudent in a sentence

  • Imprudent use of antibiotic may result in patients’ developing a resistance to the therapy and can no longer take the advantage of this powerful medication.1 As of March 2015, the White House issued the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic- Resistant Bacteria and it expressed the needs of nationally mandated program that control the antibiotic usage.

  • Imprudent practices that are widespread at a financial institution may also pose a risk to its capital adequacy.