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

Related Words

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