injudicious

in·ju·di·cious

adj \ˌin-jü-ˈdi-shəs\

Definition of INJUDICIOUS

: not judicious : indiscreet, unwise <injudicious outbursts>

— in·ju·di·cious·ly adverb

— in·ju·di·cious·ness noun

Examples of INJUDICIOUS

1. He made several injudicious comments to the press.
2. <lost a job because of an injudicious comment regarding the boss's toupee>

First Known Use of INJUDICIOUS

1649

Related to INJUDICIOUS

Synonyms: brash, graceless, ill-advised, imprudent, inadvisable, indelicate, indiscreet, tactless, undiplomatic, unwise

Antonyms: advisable, discreet, judicious, prudent, tactful, wise

Related Words: dumb, idiotic (also idiotical), moronic, stupid; careless, heedless, inconsiderate, mindless, thoughtless; ill-mannered, improper, inappropriate, indecorous, unbecoming, uncivil, unseemly; foolish, harebrained, nonsensical, preposterous, senseless, silly

Near Antonyms: intelligent, logical, rational, sensible, smart, sound; appropriate, becoming, civil, decorous, proper, seemly; sage, sane, sapient

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Rhymes with INJUDICIOUS

adscititious, adventitious, avaricious, cementitious, expeditious, inauspicious, meretricious, Red Delicious, repetitious, subreptitious, superstitious, suppositious, surreptitious