as in inappropriate
showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations
an ill-advised criticism of the boss at a company function
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Recent Examples of ill-advised
But his goalie interference penalty in the opening period was ill-advised.
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Plenty of unconventional solutions have sprung up as a result, from the ill-advised and frightening (please don’t scoop out your period) to the innocuous and accessible—like seed cycling, or, more recently, the period steak theory.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 19 Feb. 2026
But others criticized Jackson, calling his action ill-timed and ill-advised.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
They’re further complicated by the fact that the United States’ infrastructure has glaring weak points, making the simplest solution of hauling more weight ill-advised at best.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Plenty of unconventional solutions have sprung up as a result, from the ill-advised and frightening (please don’t scoop out your period) to the innocuous and accessible—like seed cycling, or, more recently, the period steak theory.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 19 Feb. 2026
But others criticized Jackson, calling his action ill-timed and ill-advised.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
They’re further complicated by the fact that the United States’ infrastructure has glaring weak points, making the simplest solution of hauling more weight ill-advised at best.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ill-advised
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill-advised
Adjective
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Padilla saw a study from the United States Public Interest Research Group, where researchers tested three AI toys with a series of inappropriate questions to gauge the guardrails.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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One metric tracks the number of improper payments states handed out to claimants.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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All sorts of improper provisions and constitutionally contentious stipulations are undoubtedly buried within these shiny new AI laws.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Additional charges included negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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To be fair, those imprudent claims were made without the benefit of seeing this evidence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The frame was actually lifted, so that the piping from the turbo to the engine could be technically feasible, even if inadvisable in real life.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
19 Mar. 2026
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The reality is that reconciling a relationship is not just difficult, but sometimes inadvisable or dangerous, especially in cases involving harm or trauma.—
Richard Balkin,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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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
Adjective
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That isn’t the ideal strategy for a team expected to compete for the Stanley Cup, but the organization has proven to be unwise in signing expensive free agents.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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The economic reality is that, despite Putin’s tough guy bluster and despite higher oil and gas prices as well as the unwise relaxation of energy sanctions on Russia, Putin’s house of cards is still more vulnerable than many realize.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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His family and his friends lost him for something so stupid.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Utterly stupid, morally wrong, take your pick.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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Rayshawn Cox, 32, was cited on suspicion of careless driving resulting in death and two counts of careless driving causing serious bodily injury, Wheat Ridge police spokesperson Alex Rose said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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Notre Dame’s dominance has been highlighted by relentless fundamentals and limited errors, the perfect antidote to Syracuse’s free-flowing and occasionally careless approach.—
Tribune News Service,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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“Ill-advised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-advised. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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