Ill-advised

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Carried out without the benefit of wise counsel or careful deliberation, or carried out with unwise counsel.

    "Ashley Young's ill-advised attempt to dribble out of danger ended in a corner and when Steven Gerrard's delivery was headed goalwards by Daniel Agger, Sturridge deflected it home from virtually on the line."

  2. 2
    Acting unwisely. informal

    "You are ill-advised to boast of that foul deed."

Adjective
  1. 1
    without careful prior deliberation or counsel wordnet

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"Through his ill-advised pronouncements and actions, Tom has laid the ground for intolerance and xenophobia within his circle of friends."

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