ill-considered

[ il-kuh n-sid-erd ]

/ ˈɪl kənˈsɪd ərd /

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adjective

lacking thorough consideration; ill-suited; unwise.

Nearby words

ill-being, ill-boding, ill-bred, ill-conceived, ill-conditioned, ill-considered, ill-defined, ill-disguised, ill-disposed, ill-equipped, ill-fated

Origin of ill-considered

First recorded in 1825–35

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Examples from the Web for ill-considered

But ill-considered personal choices and the accidents of history always seemed to conspire against Marrero.
Havana Bids Adios to Conrado Marrero, MLB’s Oldest Player|Peter C. Bjarkman|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But he has not publicly acknowledged until now his thoughts that the initial secrecy surrounding the program was ill-considered.
Spy Chief: We Should’ve Told You We Track Your Calls|Eli Lake|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I write now, however, because in his latest column he has migrated from the merely foolish to the ill-considered and dangerous.
Let's Not 'Break All the Rules'|Justin Green|January 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Not at Politwoops, where a horde of ill-considered missives live to see another day.
At Politwoops, Washington’s Deleted Tweets Come Back From the Dead|Michael Ames|June 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Charlotte Brontë was mercifully restrained by a well-nigh empty purse from this ill-considered rashness.
Charlotte Bronte and Her Circle|Clement K. Shorter
It has been indeed able to repel an ill-considered invasion, but only by having recourse to the extreme methods of desperation.
Notes on Life and Letters|Joseph Conrad
This ill-considered movement of his adversary of course achieved the complete success of the anonymous writer.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Isaac D'Israeli
Not so fortunate had he been in his ill-considered leap, for he had broken his right leg at the hip joint.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover)|Jack London
One thing was evident, the ill-considered marriage came very near ruining his life.
The World's Great Men of Music|Harriette Brower

British Dictionary definitions for ill-considered

ill-considered

adjective

done without due consideration; not thought outan ill-considered decision

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