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ill-advised

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ill-ad·vised (ld-vzd)
adj.
Performed, carried out, or done without the benefit of wise counsel or careful prior deliberation.

ill-ad·vised·ly (-vzd-l) adv.

ill-advised
adj
1. acting without reasonable care or thought you would be ill-advised to sell your house now
2. badly thought out; not or insufficiently considered an ill-advised plan of action
ill-advisedly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ill-advisedill-advised - without careful prior deliberation or counsel; "ill-advised efforts"; "it would be ill-advised to accept the offer"; "took the unadvised measure of going public with the accusations"
imprudent - not prudent or wise; "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas"; "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesinger
foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision"
advised, well-advised - having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel; "a well-advised delay in carrying out the plan"

ill-advised
Translations
ill-advised [ˈɪlədˈvaɪzd] ADJ [remark] → inoportuno; [plan] → desacertado; [attempt] → imprudente
you would be ill-advised to goharías mejor en no ir, sería poco aconsejable que fueras
ill-advised [ˌɪlədˈvaɪzd] adj (plan, remark, decision, person) → sconsiderato/a, avventato/a
see also advise
ill-advised [ˌɪlədˈvaɪzd] adj (plan, remark, decision, person) → sconsiderato/a, avventato/a
see also advise


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Relying too much on the offensive weapons of their acute angles instead of the defensive organs of good sense and seasonable simulation, these reckless creatures too often neglect the prescribed construction of the women's apartments, or irritate their wives by ill-advised expressions out of doors, which they refuse immediately to retract.
"I scarcely think that you will be so ill-advised," he declared coldly.
There had been that in her voice which had forbidden discussion, and it was a tone to which she was forced to have recourse more than once during the following days when it seemed to her that all her friends were in a conspiracy to persuade her to a hasty, ill-advised upheaval.
 
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