ill-considered

[ il-kuhn-sid-erd ]

adjective

1. lacking thorough consideration; ill-suited; unwise.

ill-considered

adjective

1. done without due consideration; not thought out

   an ill-considered decision

Word History and Origins

Origin of ill-considered¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

He has frequently complained that he made a mistake in his first term by appointing aides like Kelly, Milley and Bolton, who believed it was their duty to restrain the president’s ill-considered impulses.

From Los Angeles Times

They dedicate enormous time and resources to sending a reporter to Brown University to stick a microphone in a 19-year-old's face, so they'll say a slightly ill-considered thing.

From Salon

And an ill-considered or malignant post can have lasting effect.

From Los Angeles Times

This leads, inevitably, to a romantic connection and possibly the most consensual if ill-considered unprotected sex in film history.

From Los Angeles Times

Very quickly, Garland’s refusal to explain comes to seem less an artistic choice than an ill-considered dodge, like Nikki Haley initially refusing to identify slavery as the cause of the actual Civil War.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• audacious
• hasty
• ill-advised
• imprudent
• impulsive
• indiscreet
• premature
• reckless
• thoughtless