ill-judged
Lacking good sense
Ill-judged describes actions or decisions that show poor judgment—unwise, poorly considered, or likely to cause problems: an ill-judged remark, an ill-judged investment.
The word suggests the person should have known better, that more careful thought would have avoided the mistake.
His ill-judged attempt at humor offended half the room.
Based on poor judgment
- foolhardyRecklessly bold
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- irresponsibleLacking sense of duty
- incautiousCarelessly unguarded
indiscreet · improvident · shortsighted · careless · thoughtless · negligent · heedless · impulsive
Deserving of pity
- lamentableDeserving strong disapproval
- deplorableDeserving strong disapproval
- mistakenIncorrectly understood or believed
- misguidedBased on poor judgment
blundering · erroneous · wrong-headed · disastrous · calamitous · catastrophic · ruinous · damaging
Excessively quick, ill-considered
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
headlong · foolhardy · overhasty · incautious · brash · snap · knee-jerk · spur-of-the-moment
Lacking good sense
- inadvisableNot worth doing
- irrationalLacking sound judgment
- shortsightedUnable to see ahead
- unreasonableNot guided by reason
unsound · illogical · inappropriate · misconceived · naive · senseless · stupid · silly
misguided
Based on poor judgment
- foolhardyRecklessly bold
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- irresponsibleLacking sense of duty
incautious · indiscreet · improvident · shortsighted · careless · thoughtless · negligent · heedless · impulsive · unthinking
unfortunate
Deserving of pity
- lamentableDeserving strong disapproval
- deplorableDeserving strong disapproval
- mistakenIncorrectly understood or believed
misguided · blundering · erroneous · wrong-headed · disastrous · calamitous · catastrophic · ruinous · damaging · detrimental
hasty
Excessively quick, ill-considered
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
impetuous · headlong · foolhardy · overhasty · incautious · brash · snap · knee-jerk · spur-of-the-moment · premature
foolish
Lacking good sense
- inadvisableNot worth doing
- irrationalLacking sound judgment
- shortsightedUnable to see ahead
unreasonable · unsound · illogical · inappropriate · misconceived · naive · senseless · stupid · silly · daft
ill-judgedjudicious
Having sound assessment skills
prudent · well-advised · wise · sensible · sound
ill-judgedtactful
Socially sensitive and careful
diplomatic · appropriate · fitting · suitable · apt
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