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ill-conceived

ill-con·ceived
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [il kuh n-seev]
    • /ɪl kənˈsiv/
    • /ɪl kənˈsiːv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [il kuh n-seev]
    • /ɪl kənˈsiv/

Definitions of ill-conceived word

  • adjective ill-conceived badly conceived or planned: an ill-conceived project. 1
  • adjective ill-conceived If you describe a plan or action as ill-conceived, you mean that it is likely to fail or have bad consequences because it has not been thought about carefully enough. 0
  • adjective ill-conceived poor in conception 0
  • adjective ill-conceived not properly conceived or thought out; poorly planned 0
  • adjective ill-conceived Not properly planned or thought through. 0
See all 5 definitions of ill-conceived

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Parts of speech for Ill-conceived

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ill-conceived

ill-conceived popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for ill-conceived

adj ill-conceived

  • insane — not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
  • ridiculous — causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.
  • irresponsible — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
  • ludicrous — causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
  • goofy — ridiculous; silly; wacky; nutty: a goofy little hat.
All 58 Synonyms of ill-conceived

Antonyms for ill-conceived

adj ill-conceived

  • rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
  • sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
  • careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
  • logical — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
  • usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
All 19 Antonyms of ill-conceived

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