unadvised
adjective
un·ad·vised
ˌən-əd-ˈvīzd 
1
: done without due consideration : rash
unadvised and dangerous dealings with the terrorists
2
: not prudent : ill-advised
done with unadvised haste
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At least four studies, in Canada, Germany and the U.S., have found brokers and advisers often chase what’s hot and dump what’s not, much the way unadvised individuals do.
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Jason Zweig, WSJ, 7 May 2021
Pursuing treatment from a doctor is key because unadvised use of the drugs can be fatal.
—Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2020
And given Russia's goals in Syria are different from the United States' goals, sharing such information seemed an odd choice, at best, and highly unadvised, at worst.
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—Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 21 July 2017
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Jason Zweig, WSJ, 7 May 2021
Pursuing treatment from a doctor is key because unadvised use of the drugs can be fatal.
—Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2020
And given Russia's goals in Syria are different from the United States' goals, sharing such information seemed an odd choice, at best, and highly unadvised, at worst.
4.
—Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 21 July 2017
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“Unadvised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unadvised. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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unadvised
adjective
un·ad·vised
ˌən-əd-ˈvīzd
: done without proper consideration
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