ill-judged

adjective

formal
: showing poor judgment or thinking
He lost all his money in an ill-judged attempt to start his own company.

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“Ill-judged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-judged. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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