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In some senses, ill-advised is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ill-advised
adj 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
large, medical, own
VERB + ILL-ADVISED
doing
ILL-ADVISED + NOUN
actions, devices, pronouncements
PREP.
through
Definitions
adj
1
Carried out without the benefit of wise counsel or careful deliberation, or carried out with unwise counsel.
Ashley Young's ill-advised attempt to dribble out of danger ended in a corner and when Steven Gerrard's delivery was headed goalwards by Daniel Agger, Sturridge deflected it home from virtually on the line.
2
Acting unwisely.
You are ill-advised to boast of that foul deed.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — without careful prior deliberation or counsel
- unadvised
Antonyms
- well-advised
- advised
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Ashley Young's ill-advised attempt to dribble out of danger ended in a corner and when Steven Gerrard's delivery was headed goalwards by Daniel Agger, Sturridge deflected it home from virtually on the
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You are ill-advised to boast of that foul deed.
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Through his ill-advised pronouncements and actions, Tom has laid the ground for intolerance and xenophobia within his circle of friends.
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I still believe that doing that is ill-advised.
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I still believe doing that is ill-advised.
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He said that swabbing your own throat was ill-advised.
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