Do not rent or sell this place, for it would be injudicious.
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Injudicious
/ˌɪnd͡ʒʊˈdɪʃəs/
Synonyms for "injudicious" (66 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (14)
Strong matches (19)
Related words (33)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: brash, brassy, brazen, brazenfaced, foolish.
- Sentence evidence is available for injudicious, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "injudicious".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "injudicious"
Keep "injudicious" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "injudicious" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "injudicious", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "injudicious" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
2 entriescommunication stylenegative trait
More specific
8 entriesill-advised policyill-considered planill-timed jokeinappropriate anecdoterash remarkreckless spendingtone-deaf remarkundiplomatic critique
Collocations
6 entriesinjudicious actionsinjudicious decisioninjudicious policyinjudicious remarkinjudicious spendinginjudicious use of
Inflections
2 entriesmore injudiciousmost injudicious
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
By introducing, into any Composition, Personages and Actions, foreign to each other, an injudicious Author loses that Communication of Emotions, by which alone he can interest the Heart, and raise the Passions to their proper Height and Period.
Source: wiktionary
In a general light, private theatricals are open to some objections, but as we are circumstanced, I must think it would be highly injudicious, and more than injudicious, to attempt any thing of the kind.
Source: wiktionary
“What happens when an editorial assistant on a weekly paper lets the bosses in for substantial libel damages?” He was able to answer that one. “He gets the push and, what's more, finds it pretty damned difficult to land another job. He's on the blacklist.” I saw what he meant. These birds who run weekly papers believe in watching the pennies. They like to get all that's coming to them and when the stuff, instead of pouring in, starts pouring out as the result of an injudicious move on the part of a unit of the staff, what they do to that unit is plenty.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "injudicious"?
Closest matches include brash, brassy, brazen, brazenfaced, foolish.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "injudicious"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.