ill-considered

American  

[il-kuhn-sid-erd] / ˈɪl kənˈsɪd ərd /

adjective

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

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ill-considered British  

adjective

1. done without due consideration; not thought out

   an ill-considered decision

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Etymology

Origin of ill-considered

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

It was FDR’s ill-considered decision three years earlier to move the date—then observed on the last Thursday of November—that sparked Congress’s action.

From The Wall Street Journal

Centuries ago, she warned of man’s ill-considered rush to create artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times

Chief executive Dr Lucy Peake said the government's "confused and ill-considered approach" of boosting awareness of the scheme but not supporting this with extra funding "risks pushing more families to breaking point".

From BBC

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

Related Words

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