ill advised

adjective

acting or done without due consideration; imprudent: an ill-advised remark.

Origin:
1585–95

Related forms

ill-ad·vis·ed·ly

[il-uh

d-vahy-zid-lee] , adverb

Synonyms
unwise, shortsighted, ill-judged, senseless.

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ill-advised

—*adj*
1.	acting without reasonable care or thought: you would be ill-advised to sell your house now
2.	badly thought out; not or insufficiently considered: an ill-advised plan of action

ill-ad'visedly

—*adv*

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Ill advised is always a great word to know.

So is zedonk. Does it mean:

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

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