ill-advised
Americanadjective
adjective
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acting without reasonable care or thought
you would be ill-advised to sell your house now
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badly thought out; not or insufficiently considered
an ill-advised plan of action
Other Word Forms
- ill-advisedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of ill-advised
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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That led him to make ill-advised news conference comments.
From BBC
Leaving a sizable number of bills in the mailbox seems ill-advised, but I don’t want to have to make a third trip to this house.
From Literature
But a series of ill-advised comments, most recently dismissing ballet and opera as art forms that "no one cares about," have seen the 30-year-old golden boy's chances plummet.
From Barron's
The Kane family of Philadelphia was among many who lost large sums due to ill-advised investments.
From Literature
During the second half when a Sierra Canyon player took an ill-advised shot, Chevalier shouted out, “What are you doing?”
From Los Angeles Times
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