ill-judged

[il-juhjd]

adjective

1. injudicious; unwise.

ill-judged

adjective

1. rash; ill-advised

Word History and Origins

Origin of ill-judged¹

First recorded in 1710–20

Example Sentences

An ECB spokesperson said: "This was an ill-judged post and was swiftly deleted. We apologise for any offence."

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His original remarks were criticised by the Antisemitism Policy Trust, who said they were "ill-judged, racist and false".

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US Vice President JD Vance's blistering attack on Europe's policies on Friday was called "ill-judged" and "insulting" by many of the delegates at the Munich Security Conference.

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During the interview, he said his past criticisms of Trump were "ill-judged and wrong" and was pressed on the differences between the UK and US on Middle East policy.

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He said his claims that the president was "a bully" were "ill-judged and wrong".

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Related Words

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