injudicious

[in-joo-dish-uhs]

adjective

1. not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet.

   an injudicious decision.

injudicious

/ ˌɪndʒʊˈdɪʃəs /

adjective

1. not discreet; imprudent

Other Word Forms

• injudiciously adverb
• injudiciousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of injudicious¹

First recorded in 1640–50; in- ³ + judicious

Example Sentences

The first was classic Salah, his mere presence seemingly scrambling the mind of Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, whose injudicious dash from goal was enough for Liverpool’s marksman to swoop.

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Take the recent row about alleged interference by the Labour Party in the US election after an injudicious social media post by a Labour staffer.

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And maybe “astonishing” isn’t the right word; Alito has shown himself to be thin-skinned and injudicious before.

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Duncan’s response can be safely described as injudicious.

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He eventually apologized twice for his injudicious remarks but never retreated from his wider point, an example of what one person described as the “timid but stubborn” side to his personality.

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