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ill-considered
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il
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n-
sid
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ill-con·sid·ered
/
ˈɪl
kənˈsɪd
ərd
/
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[
il
-k
uh
n-
sid
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]
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adjective
lacking thorough consideration; ill-suited; unwise.
Origin:
1825–35
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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ill-considered
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adj
done without due consideration; not thought out:
an ill-considered decision
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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