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All ill-advised synonyms

ill-ad·vised
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adj ill-advised

  • foolhardy — recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.
  • ill-considered — lacking thorough consideration; ill-suited; unwise.
  • thoughtless — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
  • indiscreet — not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark.
  • inappropriate — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
  • half-baked — insufficiently cooked.
  • foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
  • misguided — misled; mistaken: Their naive actions were a misguided attempt to help the poor.
  • reckless — utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.
  • imprudent — not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
  • brash — If you describe someone or their behaviour as brash, you disapprove of them because you think that they are too confident and aggressive.
  • confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
  • hotheaded — hot or fiery in spirit or temper; impetuous; rash: Hotheaded people shouldn't drive cars.
  • impolitic — not politic, expedient, or judicious.
  • incautious — not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless.
  • inconsiderate — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
  • inexpedient — not expedient; not suitable, judicious, or advisable.
  • injudicious — not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.
  • madcap — wildly or heedlessly impulsive; reckless; rash: a madcap scheme.
  • rash — acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.
  • short-sighted — unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic.
  • unseemly — not seemly; not in keeping with established standards of taste or proper form; unbecoming or indecorous in appearance, speech, conduct, etc.: an unseemly act; unseemly behavior.
  • wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
  • ill-judged — injudicious; unwise.
  • overhasty — excessively hasty; rash: overhasty judgment.
  • off the top of one's head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
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