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ill-judged

American  
[il-juhjd] / ˈɪlˈdʒʌdʒd /

adjective

  1. injudicious; unwise.

ill-judged British  

adjective

  1. rash; ill-advised

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ill-judged

First recorded in 1710–20

Example Sentences

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It’s a shame Mueller’s long record of service was marred by ill-judged decisions made in this era of acrimony and confusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

“Mean” comments can sometimes just be ill-judged humor intended to defuse the atmosphere and, yes, sometimes they can be mean.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 27, 2025

"They have recognised that the post was ill-judged and said sorry," they said.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

An ill-judged spinning back-kick from Shevchenko in the fourth round allowed Grasso to take her back and submit the defending champion with a rear-naked choke.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2023

I had ill-judged him, he was neither hard nor sardonic, he was already my friend of many years, the brother I had never possessed.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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