ill-advised

[ il-uhd-vahyzd ]

adjective

1. acting or done without due consideration; imprudent:

   an ill-advised remark.

   Synonyms: senseless, ill-judged, shortsighted, unwise

ill-advised

adjective

1. acting without reasonable care or thought

   you would be ill-advised to sell your house now

2. badly thought out; not or insufficiently considered

   an ill-advised plan of action

Derived Forms

• ˌill-adˈvisedly, adverb

Other Words From

• ill-ad·vis·ed·ly [il-, uh, d-, vahy, -zid-lee], adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ill-advised¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

He then joined Guardiola's Manchester City, first transforming the fortunes of the club's under-23s side, before returning to City as assistant manager after an ill-advised spell in Italy with second division Parma.

From BBC

Sources close to the player have said they were mystified why Ten Hag should end up talking about Rashford’s ill-advised trip to Belfast nearly eight months earlier, before the game at Selhurst Park.

From BBC

Her decision was considered ill-advised by some, and she faced a lot of pressure to reverse course.

From Los Angeles Times

A world increasingly riven by renewed great power rivalries and historic animosities is further weakened by Oval Office instability, exemplified by ill-advised remarks, ill-timed threats and outright lies.

From Los Angeles Times

He called on the government to reassure the people of Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands that the "ill-advised decision" would not impact their sovereignty.

From BBC

Related Words

• foolhardy
• foolish
• half-baked
• ill-considered
• imprudent
• inappropriate
• indiscreet
• misguided
• reckless
• thoughtless