ill-advised
acting or done without due consideration; imprudent: an ill-advised remark.
Origin of ill-advised
1Other words for ill-advised
Other words from ill-advised
- ill-ad·vis·ed·ly [il-uhd-vahy-zid-lee], /ˌɪl ədˈvaɪ zɪd li/, adverb
Words Nearby ill-advised
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How to use ill-advised in a sentence
Gone were the ugly memories of errant throws to the wrong bases or ill-advised cutoffs.
A political divorce from de Blasio by Clinton would be ill-advised, but a de facto trial separation might be worth considering.
Why New York—and Bill de Blasio—May Haunt Hillary Clinton in a 2016 Campaign | Lloyd Green | June 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLike many other banks in the state, it ran into trouble making ill-advised real-estate loans during the credit bubble.
First Rule of the Fake Dead Bankers Club: Stay Gone | Daniel Gross | January 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe American left is very good at turning ferociously on politicians who start ill-advised wars.
She adds that sleeping with the fangs in is ill-advised, for the same reason.
Timothy Vafeades, the Vampire Trucker, Shames the Undead | Michael Daly | December 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Naples never recovered such political equilibrium as she had possessed before that ill-advised advance.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2) | A. T. (Alfred Thayer) MahanThey are all written down in the proper places where they may be consulted by the enthusiastic or ill-advised student.
Dwarf Fruit Trees | F. A. Waughill-advised though they may have been, the Englishmen carried with them a charter granted by the British Government.
Mysterious Mr. Sabin | E. Phillips OppenheimBut a few minutes more of reflection induced the youth to do something hardly less dangerous or ill-advised.
The Phantom of the River | Edward S. EllisIt was an ill-advised measure, as are all similar acts of destruction, unless justified by urgent necessity.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots | Henry Baird
British Dictionary definitions for ill-advised
acting without reasonable care or thought: you would be ill-advised to sell your house now
badly thought out; not or insufficiently considered: an ill-advised plan of action
Derived forms of ill-advised
- ill-advisedly, adverb
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