as in inappropriate
showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations
it's inadvisable to have public arguments in the hallways
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Recent Examples of inadvisable
Doing anything to affect his production at the plate would be inadvisable.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Cover-ups are inadvisable, however well meant, because the erosion of trust only compounds.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Though magnesium hydroxide is a safe choice to treat temporary constipation symptoms, using too much of it is inadvisable.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
Criticizing another nominee’s tactics is an inadvisable step for someone on the Oscar track; the act can come off as combative, and the Academy can penalize attacks against fellow contenders.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Cover-ups are inadvisable, however well meant, because the erosion of trust only compounds.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Though magnesium hydroxide is a safe choice to treat temporary constipation symptoms, using too much of it is inadvisable.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
Criticizing another nominee’s tactics is an inadvisable step for someone on the Oscar track; the act can come off as combative, and the Academy can penalize attacks against fellow contenders.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvisable
Adjective
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The dashboard may identify patients who may have started on a new medication that interacts with a DOAC, patients who have had a change in their kidney function or who have been prescribed an inappropriate dose.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Other emails from the latest crop of the Epstein files include other inappropriate comments about Beatrice and Eugenie.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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If a cost is found imprudent, it is rejected.—
Rory M. Christian,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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That’s imprudent, because the Arctic’s climate is changing more rapidly than anywhere on Earth.—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nanita also faces charges of improper disposal of a body, fraud and larceny.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the speeding charge, Richardson was cited for following and flashing at vehicles too closely as well as making improper lane changes.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Opponents said the bill’s lack of notification to school officials would make schools more dangerous, and attempting to relieve schools of their liability for gun-carrying employees would be ineffective and unwise.—
Seth Tupper,
States Newsroom,
3 Feb. 2026
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The 2024 initiative was unwise, but voters approved it.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These injudicious, blunt-force tariffs do get undone almost as quickly as they are slapped on, thank heavens.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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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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Her homebase, Studio Siwa, is perched on an indiscreet corner in Burbank, California.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Residents complained to the British press about the associated inconvenience, recounting road closures (leading to, gasp, wet crops), bad American driving, and an indiscreet Secret Service presence.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Being able to be in a room full of comedians being stupid and funny like this is a once in a lifetime opportunity.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Republican primary voters who do stupid things and vote for candidates with no chance of winning suffer the consequences.—
Kevin Igoe,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
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When a newspaper is felled by careless or malicious owners, millions of people are hurt, in big ways and small ways and ways that are impossible to measure.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Karlsson was on the wrong side of the puck all evening, made careless decisions and generally played a thoughtless game.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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