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

Other Word Forms

• ill-advisedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ill-advised¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

Driving with a chance to tie the score in the third quarter, Maiava threw an ill-advised pass over the middle that was intercepted.

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While her Instagram story was "ill-advised", he said, Lattouf was fired with "no more than a suspicion" that she "may" have breached some policy or guideline and given no opportunity to defend herself.

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Mr Jones told police his remarks, captured on video, were "ill-advised" and not intended to incite or encourage violence.

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The Dartford councillor told police his remarks, captured on video as he addressed "tens of thousands" of people, were "ill-advised".

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The ill-advised sacking of John Eustace - who had Birmingham sitting sixth in the Championship in October that year - was followed by the disastrous tenure of Wayne Rooney.

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Related Words

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