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ill–advised
adjective ill–ad·vised \ˌil-əd-ˈvīzd\
: not wise or sensible
Full Definition of ILL-ADVISED
: resulting from or showing lack of wise and sufficient counsel or deliberation <an ill–advised decision>
— ill–ad·vis·ed·ly \-ˈvī-zəd-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of ILL-ADVISED
circa 1593
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- brash, graceless, ill-advised, imprudent, inadvisable, indelicate, injudicious, tactless, undiplomatic, unwise
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