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
Examples of ill-advised in a Sentence
an ill-advised criticism of the boss at a company function
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Following the path that the previous director had taken would have been ill-advised.
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Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Returning to casework so quickly after Crawford’s shooting was ill-advised.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 2 May 2025
But while some of his previous loans were ill-advised and counterproductive, going on loan to Bologna for the 2022/23 season would prove to be nothing short of transformational for Cambiaso.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But that would be ill-advised at this point when there are huge controversies going on, [including] the CHIPS Act to limit trade with certain kinds of companies because [who controls the microchip supply chain] is a national security interest.
—Ali Martin, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
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Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Returning to casework so quickly after Crawford’s shooting was ill-advised.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 2 May 2025
But while some of his previous loans were ill-advised and counterproductive, going on loan to Bologna for the 2022/23 season would prove to be nothing short of transformational for Cambiaso.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But that would be ill-advised at this point when there are huge controversies going on, [including] the CHIPS Act to limit trade with certain kinds of companies because [who controls the microchip supply chain] is a national security interest.
—Ali Martin, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Ill-advised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-advised. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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