ill-advised
adjective
ill-ad·vised
ˌil-əd-ˈvīzd 
: resulting from or showing lack of wise and sufficient counsel or deliberation
an ill-advised decision
Examples of ill-advised in a Sentence
an ill-advised criticism of the boss at a company function
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But that may seem ill-advised, given the likelihood this octogenarian theocrat would be replaced by a younger hardliner who is keener to flex Iran’s muscles of deterrence.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
But taking resources from top-tier research institutions seems ill-advised.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
This is the most short-sighted and ill-advised cost-cutting measure.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Following the path that the previous director had taken would have been ill-advised.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
But taking resources from top-tier research institutions seems ill-advised.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
This is the most short-sighted and ill-advised cost-cutting measure.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Following the path that the previous director had taken would have been ill-advised.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ill-advised
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“Ill-advised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-advised. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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