ill-advised
adjective
ill-ad·vised
ˌil-əd-ˈvīzd 
: resulting from or showing lack of wise and sufficient counsel or deliberation
an ill-advised decision
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an ill-advised criticism of the boss at a company function
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This is an apt description as negotiating with an early morning terrorist is just as ill-advised as negotiating with terrorists in the movies.
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Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Oct. 2024
The price may have been ill-advised, but the free beta shortly before launch barely attracted 2,000 players on Steam.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Both are making bets that will prove prescient or ill-advised.
—Steve Peoples, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
But documents viewed by CNBC, and sources close to Clark, showed that Petersen and members of Flexport’s board helped implement decisions that Flexport has suggested were ill-advised.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
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Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Oct. 2024
The price may have been ill-advised, but the free beta shortly before launch barely attracted 2,000 players on Steam.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Both are making bets that will prove prescient or ill-advised.
—Steve Peoples, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
But documents viewed by CNBC, and sources close to Clark, showed that Petersen and members of Flexport’s board helped implement decisions that Flexport has suggested were ill-advised.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ill-advised
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“Ill-advised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-advised. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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