as in improper
showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations
lost a job because of an injudicious comment regarding the boss's toupee
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Recent Examples of injudicious
So maybe use the feelings aroused by your sister-in-law’s thoughtless, certainly injudicious, possibly naughty remark as an opportunity to rise above.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
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
In the end, Negative Psychology equates - for the public, at least - poor methodological habits, run-of-the-mill scientific sloppiness, innocent probabilistic error, injudicious hype, and outright fraud.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2014
Pam Anderson wasn’t a bad girl, per se, just a bit injudicious.
—John Anderson, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2022
In a world like this one — where crisis is constant and power seems increasingly concentrated in a few injudicious hands — can words and art really matter?
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022
Liverpool committed some injudicious and unnecessary fouls.
—New York Times, 28 May 2022
His declaration on July Fourth that the worst of the Covid-19 nightmare was over now appears just as injudicious as his pledge that there would be a safe and deliberate pullout from Afghanistan.
—Stephen Collinson and Shelby Rose, CNN, 29 Aug. 2021
Yet Rollins is the one being accused of being injudicious.
—BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2021
James Parker, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
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
In the end, Negative Psychology equates - for the public, at least - poor methodological habits, run-of-the-mill scientific sloppiness, innocent probabilistic error, injudicious hype, and outright fraud.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2014
Pam Anderson wasn’t a bad girl, per se, just a bit injudicious.
—John Anderson, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2022
In a world like this one — where crisis is constant and power seems increasingly concentrated in a few injudicious hands — can words and art really matter?
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022
Liverpool committed some injudicious and unnecessary fouls.
—New York Times, 28 May 2022
His declaration on July Fourth that the worst of the Covid-19 nightmare was over now appears just as injudicious as his pledge that there would be a safe and deliberate pullout from Afghanistan.
—Stephen Collinson and Shelby Rose, CNN, 29 Aug. 2021
Yet Rollins is the one being accused of being injudicious.
—BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injudicious
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Amazon later alleged that Trump exerted improper pressure on military officials to steer the contract away from its Amazon Web Services unit.Reuters, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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State Farm typically doesn’t cover damage from continuous or repeated leaks or that are due to negligence or improper maintenance.Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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Billboard is apologizing after posting an inappropriate video of pop star Taylor Swift.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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The general etiquette missteps while attending an event are not RSVP, not being punctual, not bringing a gift, not making a good impression, inappropriate dress code, not knowing when to leave, not sending a thank you card.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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The particular state law just keeps doing its thing and rarely gets challenged as somehow wrongful or imprudent.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Additionally, the reality star and entrepreneur is facing charges of negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Donald Trump, so ignorant of the past and so careless about the future, is a present-tense kind of candidate.Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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These strategies, while not foolproof, can help mitigate the growing threat posed by insiders—whether malicious or simply careless.Rich Vibert, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Classical After a buzzing opening night complete with an indiscreet bait and switch—Josh Groban headlined after an ever-busy Cynthia Erivo had to withdraw—next up for the New York Philharmonic is a celebration of Afromodernism.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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That might hurt more than any indiscreet attacks on Walden and Stephanopoulos.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
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That’s one of several reasons so many people battle Seasonal Affective Disorder—often shortened to the slightly tactless acronym SAD—in the winter, a recurrent form of depression that comes on during the colder, darker months.Kyle MacNeill, Vogue, 15 July 2024
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Foreign audiences generally perceived the new diplomatic style as impolite and tactless.Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024
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Using your time here wisely is never an unwise thing to do.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, the team has also spent a lot of unwise money on bottom-of-the-lineup talent which mitigates much of that advantage.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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After Shkreli propositioned Duca via Twitter direct message, the Teen Vogue columnist responded with this, albeit indelicate, rejection.Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2017
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The pair also sparred on a more indelicate campaign trail moment.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Injudicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injudicious. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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