as in inappropriate
showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations
an ill-advised criticism of the boss at a company function
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Recent Examples of ill-advised
In addition to these 25 entire countries on the list, there are a further 47 where travel is ill-advised to parts of the country because of political instability, conflicts, and crime.
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
But his effort quickly proved fruitless and ill-advised: the entire neighborhood was rushing to evacuate around him.
—Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Obvious identifiers like a street name, alma mater or other information that may be readily available online are ill-advised, experts say.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
However, his first takedown attempt of the round was ill-advised as Covington shot while close to the fence.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for ill-advised
Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
But his effort quickly proved fruitless and ill-advised: the entire neighborhood was rushing to evacuate around him.
—Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Obvious identifiers like a street name, alma mater or other information that may be readily available online are ill-advised, experts say.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
However, his first takedown attempt of the round was ill-advised as Covington shot while close to the fence.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for ill-advised
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill-advised
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Some praised the Hitch star for looking happy and returning to music, while others said that the onstage moment of attempting to kiss Martinez was inappropriate.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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While booting a car may be an appropriate remedy to curb parking violations, booting a car that also immobilizes other non-offending vehicles is inappropriate.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Like the House bill, its text has not yet been released. DEA hearings on the rescheduling proposal have been delayed by at least three months due to appeals from pro-reform witnesses claiming improper communications between the DEA and certain opponents.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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After reviewing body camera footage of the incident as part of its internal investigation, the department recommended that the officer receive a two-day suspension for the improper search allegation.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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She was charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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On March 19, 2024, Huger was charged with a DUI and DWI on the counts of: negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Laura, never wavering in her commitment to follow the director through his labyrinthine process, still privately considered a few of his sharp turns to have been inadvisable.—
Hannah Gold,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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The need for such warnings peaks around the times of solar eclipses, of course, when people have a tendency for inadvisable sun observations.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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So maybe use the feelings aroused by your sister-in-law’s thoughtless, certainly injudicious, possibly naughty remark as an opportunity to rise above.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2024
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What The Meng Episode Means (1): Is Huawei A Tool of The CCP? Meng’s release, and injudicious remarks, do not bode well for Huawei.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2021
Adjective
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That would have been a stupid question just about anywhere else, but the exhibition was by Laura Owens, a painter with a penchant for trickery, and the venue was Matthew Marks Gallery in New York, whose press release for Owens’s latest outing offered little in the way of explanation.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Thank you Hallie for thinking of me and putting my name in your stupid brother's ear.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The real shock for Ukrainians is not necessarily in the substance of Trump's remarks but in their directness—which is indeed unwise.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Respect your child’s choices This is a hard one at times, because adults—especially young adults—may make seemingly unwise decisions.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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These research projects, ongoing at UCF, could be among the research hit by the budget ax being wielded by careless hands — part of a nationwide strike against grants funded by the National Institutes of Health.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2025
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The program has faced consequences of careless actions even before that, said Benjamin Chevat, executive director at Citizens for Extension of the James Zadroga Act.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Ill-advised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-advised. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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