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ill-advised

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Acting unwisely.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

without careful prior deliberation or counsel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • ill-advised efforts
  • it would be ill-advised to accept the offer
  • took the unadvised measure of going public with the accusations

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unadvised

Antonyms: well-advised

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: прибързан (pribǎrzan) — carried out without wise counsel
  • Bulgarian: необмислен (neobmislen) — carried out without wise counsel
  • Chinese Mandarin: 欠考慮的 — carried out without wise counsel
  • Chinese Mandarin: 欠考虑的 (qiàn kǎolǜ de) — carried out without wise counsel
  • Chinese Mandarin: 失策的 (shīcè de) — carried out without wise counsel
  • Finnish: ajattelematon — carried out without wise counsel
  • German: unklug — carried out without wise counsel
  • Greek: ασύνετος (asýnetos) — carried out without wise counsel
  • Ancient Greek: ἄβουλος (áboulos) — carried out without wise counsel
  • Latin: inconsultus — carried out without wise counsel
  • Pohnpeian: kaweidsuwed — carried out without wise counsel
  • Polish: nierozsądny — carried out without wise counsel
  • Polish: nieroztropny — carried out without wise counsel
  • Polish: nierozważny — carried out without wise counsel
  • Spanish: desaconsejado — carried out without wise counsel
  • Spanish: mal aconsejado — acting unwisely
  • Spanish: aconsejado malamente — acting unwisely