injudicious

[in-joo-dish-uh s]

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adjective

not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.

Origin of injudicious

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

Related formsin·ju·di·cious·ly, adverbin·ju·di·cious·ness, noun

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Related Words for injudicious

foolish, impulsive, indiscreet, rash, unwise

Examples from the Web for injudicious

Contemporary Examples of injudicious

The business world provides us with numerous examples of beliefs that are as widespread as they are injudicious, or misinformed.
Ignorant America
Tunku Varadarajan
August 30, 2010

Historical Examples of injudicious

This is true only of injudicious and indiscriminate generosity.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II
Francis Augustus Cox
But it is injudicious, and also tiresome, to tell everything.
The Paliser case
Edgar Saltus
An injudicious remark might break the thread of his thoughts.
The Grell Mystery
Frank Froest
Governor Tod is damaging the old regiments by injudicious promotions.
The Citizen-Soldier
John Beatty
The failures are doubtless to be ascribed to the injudicious manner in which it has been applied.
Guano
Solon Robinson

British Dictionary definitions for injudicious

injudicious

adjective

not discreet; imprudent

Derived Formsinjudiciously, adverbinjudiciousness, noun

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Word Origin and History for injudicious

adj.

1640s, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + judicious. Related: Injudiciously.