injudicious

American  

[in-joo-dish-uhs] / ˌɪn dʒuˈdɪʃ əs /

adjective

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

   an injudicious decision.

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injudicious British  

/ ˌɪndʒʊˈdɪʃəs /

adjective

1. not discreet; imprudent

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Other Word Forms

• injudiciously adverb
• injudiciousness noun

Etymology

Origin of injudicious

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.

From BBC

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

From Washington Post

Duncan’s response can be safely described as injudicious.

From Washington Post

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.

From Los Angeles Times

Part of skirting such Big Brother territory is avoiding injudicious surveillance: not simply ingesting all data that’s available and legal, regardless of its proven utility.

From Seattle Times