ill-judged
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of ill-judged
First recorded in 1710–20
Example Sentences
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Amorim left United's hierarchy with no option but to sack him after Sunday's Elland Road outburst, an ill-judged play from a combustible personality who was already on shifting sands.
From BBC
“Mean” comments can sometimes just be ill-judged humor intended to defuse the atmosphere and, yes, sometimes they can be mean.
From MarketWatch
An ECB spokesperson said: "This was an ill-judged post and was swiftly deleted. We apologise for any offence."
From BBC
He said his claims that the president was "a bully" were "ill-judged and wrong".
From BBC
"They have recognised that the post was ill-judged and said sorry," they said.
From BBC
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