ill-advised — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Carried out without the benefit of wise counsel or careful deliberation, or carried out with unwise counsel.

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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 line.

2. Acting unwisely.

   Usage

   • Informal

   Examples

   You are ill-advised to boast of that foul deed.

Adjective

1. without careful prior deliberation or counsel

   Synonyms

   unadvised

   Antonyms

   well-advised

   Examples

   ill-advised efforts

   it would be ill-advised to accept the offer

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   took the unadvised measure of going public with the accusations