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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Her classmate grabs her arm beneath the table, aware that any criticism of the ruling Taliban government is ill-advised.
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Mark Baron, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
However, while willy-nilly scrubbing is ill-advised, there is more than one way to clean stainless steel.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
And would that have been ill-advised, in retrospect?
—Jordan Michelman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 July 2025
The decision, while wrapped in a concern for the environment, was ill-advised.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Mark Baron, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
However, while willy-nilly scrubbing is ill-advised, there is more than one way to clean stainless steel.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
And would that have been ill-advised, in retrospect?
—Jordan Michelman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 July 2025
The decision, while wrapped in a concern for the environment, was ill-advised.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 27 June 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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