as in inappropriate
showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations
it's inadvisable to have public arguments in the hallways
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Recent Examples of inadvisable
Messner’s name would come up repeatedly on Ojos, as a shorthand for either the pure or the inadvisable approach to our expedition.
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Doing anything to affect his production at the plate would be inadvisable.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Cover-ups are inadvisable, however well meant, because the erosion of trust only compounds.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Though magnesium hydroxide is a safe choice to treat temporary constipation symptoms, using too much of it is inadvisable.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Doing anything to affect his production at the plate would be inadvisable.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Cover-ups are inadvisable, however well meant, because the erosion of trust only compounds.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Though magnesium hydroxide is a safe choice to treat temporary constipation symptoms, using too much of it is inadvisable.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvisable
Adjective
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Others, however, said naming the animal after the president was inappropriate.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Enforcement of inappropriate corner crossing will continue to be difficult for FWP, but Callaghan notes that enforcement is only one part of the relationship balance that FWP Director Clark noted between private property rights and public-access rights.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 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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Years of improper cleaning can turn them into a petri dish rather than a pretty place to chop veggies.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
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The issue stems from the improper application of primer, which is necessary to ensure proper bonding between the glass panel and the sliding frame, the recall report states.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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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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
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Smaller seats, less legroom, meals on a budget, and now someone whispering indiscreet sweet nothings to their lover in my ear.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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The one part of the paper that’ll have to worry most about hurt celebrity feelings, of course, is Page Six, the Post’s gleefully indiscreet gossip column.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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And that was so arrogant and stupid on my part.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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At some point, Brandon Aiyuk has to learn that stupid decisions come with consequences.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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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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“Inadvisable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvisable. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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