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ill-considered
[ il-kuhn-sid-erd ]
/ ˈɪl kənˈsɪd ərd /
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adjective
lacking thorough consideration; ill-suited; unwise.
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Origin of ill-considered
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby ill-considered
I'll be seeing you, ill-boding, ill-bred, ill-conceived, ill-conditioned, ill-considered, ill-defined, ill-disguised, ill-disposed, Ille, Ille-et-Vilaine
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British Dictionary definitions for ill-considered
ill-considered
adjective
done without due consideration; not thought outan ill-considered decision
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