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ill-advised Definition

ill·-advised (iləd vīzd)

adjective

showing or resulting from a lack of sound advice or careful consideration; unwise

ill-advised Related Forms
ill·-advisedly (-vīzid lē) adverb
ill-advised Synonyms

ill-advised

modif.

foolish, unwise, imprudent, ill-considered; see rash, stupid1, wrong 3.

ill-advised Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • rather: And this objection attributes to speeding all the benefits of experience, which seems rather ill-advised.
  • particularly: UNISON believes the stock transfer policy is particularly ill-advised in light of Britain's housing supply crisis.
  • very: They would be very ill-advised to move in that direction.
  • extremely: It is considered extremely ill-advised to fail to deliver the goods.
  • really: To collect the arkansas home owner insurance with trends showing a little distressed really ill-advised.
  • so: Balfour so ill-advised as to make himself their echo.

Infinitive complement

  • consider: Would, rather, be ill-advised not to consider?
  • try: No; in fact in most circumstances you would be ill-advised to try to.
  • ignore: It is a warning Labor would be ill-advised to ignore.

Modifies a noun

  • attempt: Sadly, their lack of focus and ill-advised attempts to be funny mean this isn't the definitive guide you might have hoped for.
  • decision: We continue to have major concerns with the ill-advised decision to award the trunk roads maintenance contract to private contractors.
  • comment: Maybe he didn't mean that, but it's an incredibly ill-advised comment to make.
  • policy: The Scottish clubs have aided and abetted in the demise of wild brown trout throughout the Central Belt because of ill-advised stocking policies.
  • connection: My Parallel Port FAQ Answers PLEASE NOTE: You CAN damage your computer if you make ill-advised connections to it.
  • move: That's just irresponsible on the part of the FA and at best an ill-advised move on behalf of the couple in question.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: To us today the 20th Century decision to extend the church by the building of a chancel in a totally different style seems ill-advised.
  • consider: It is considered extremely ill-advised to fail to deliver the goods.

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