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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Another reversion that, for now, seems ill-advised is pairing Samus up with other characters.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
Either way, the tweet created a conflict of interest in the Twitter-sphere that felt ill-advised at best.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
Until the last chance of the night, which caused McKillop to put his hands on his head as what was an ill-advised, but game-winning shot left Adam’s fingertips.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
That trade is now looking like one of the worst and most ill-advised ones in recent memory.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
Either way, the tweet created a conflict of interest in the Twitter-sphere that felt ill-advised at best.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
Until the last chance of the night, which caused McKillop to put his hands on his head as what was an ill-advised, but game-winning shot left Adam’s fingertips.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
That trade is now looking like one of the worst and most ill-advised ones in recent memory.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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