ill-judged
adjective
formal
: showing poor judgment or thinking
He lost all his money in an ill-judged attempt to start his own company.
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The upcoming switch to Ferrari for 2025 is one that, a few months ago, might have looked ill-judged.
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Luke Smith, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Were there not even these inducements to moderation, nothing could be more ill-judged than that intolerant spirit which has, at all times, characterized political parties.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2024
Kieran Maguire, a professor at the University of Liverpool and co-host of The Price of Football podcast, argues that Woodward was right, even if his comments were ill-judged.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 3 Feb. 2024
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Luke Smith, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Were there not even these inducements to moderation, nothing could be more ill-judged than that intolerant spirit which has, at all times, characterized political parties.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2024
Kieran Maguire, a professor at the University of Liverpool and co-host of The Price of Football podcast, argues that Woodward was right, even if his comments were ill-judged.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 3 Feb. 2024
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“Ill-judged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-judged. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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