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

Explanation

When something is ill-considered, it hasn't been carefully thought through, like your cousin's ill-considered idea to adopt six rabbits and let them run loose around his house. The adjective ill-considered describes decisions that are made impulsively, without enough contemplation of the pros and cons. Marrying someone the day after you met them would be ill-considered, and so would jumping off the garage roof into a pile of leaves while holding an umbrella to slow your descent. If you stopped and considered the possible consequences, you'd probably make a different choice!

Related Words

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