as in inappropriate
showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations
an ill-advised criticism of the boss at a company function
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Recent Examples of ill-advised
Although a complete switch is ill-advised, Vallotton said there are ways for parents to ease their children into a '90s kid summer by slowly limiting screen time, promoting more outdoor activities and fostering opportunities for peer play with minimal supervision.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 27 June 2025
But that may seem ill-advised, given the likelihood this octogenarian theocrat would be replaced by a younger hardliner who is keener to flex Iran’s muscles of deterrence.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
But taking resources from top-tier research institutions seems ill-advised.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
This is the most short-sighted and ill-advised cost-cutting measure.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 27 June 2025
But that may seem ill-advised, given the likelihood this octogenarian theocrat would be replaced by a younger hardliner who is keener to flex Iran’s muscles of deterrence.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
But taking resources from top-tier research institutions seems ill-advised.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
This is the most short-sighted and ill-advised cost-cutting measure.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill-advised
Adjective
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Avoid anything offensive, violent or inappropriate.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the video, Adams accuses the man of being inappropriate with a minor on Grindr, a LGBTQ+ dating and social networking app where the minimum age to make an account is 18.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) estimated that in 2024, improper reimbursements exceeded $54 billion for Medicare (nearly 60% in traditional Medicare) and $31 billion for Medicaid.—
Ge Bai,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Several foods including shell pasta and chicken stock were improper cooled, and cooked chicken was placed below raw fish and work in the walk-in.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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One example of imprudent inertia is sitting on excessive cash instead of investing it.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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An imprudent allocation can literally set some families back years financially.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Doing anything to affect his production at the plate would be inadvisable.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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Cover-ups are inadvisable, however well meant, because the erosion of trust only compounds.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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So maybe use the feelings aroused by your sister-in-law’s thoughtless, certainly injudicious, possibly naughty remark as an opportunity to rise above.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2024
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What The Meng Episode Means (1): Is Huawei A Tool of The CCP? Meng’s release, and injudicious remarks, do not bode well for Huawei.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2021
Adjective
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Jess: The curds themselves are crispy, but the toast is stupid.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
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The dialogue wasn’t dumbed down and stupid comic book stuff.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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An unwise subject replied in terms of moral absolutes—No way!—
Meghan O’Gieblyn,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Their wide receiver corps isn’t going to scare many teams and likely needs reinforcements next offseason, but giving a 30-year-old receiver like McLaurin $30 million a year seems unwise even with plenty of cap space to burn.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes insiders are simply careless; some are malicious.—
Maxwell Alles,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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He was taken to Bethesda Memorial Hospital for a cut on his head and later received a careless driving citation.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Ill-advised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-advised. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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