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View synonyms for ill-considered

ill-considered

[ il-kuhn-sid-erd ]

adjective

  1. lacking thorough consideration; ill-suited; unwise.


ill-considered

adjective

  1. done without due consideration; not thought out

    an ill-considered decision



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Word History and Origins

Origin of ill-considered1

First recorded in 1825–35

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Example Sentences

But ill-considered personal choices and the accidents of history always seemed to conspire against Marrero.

But he has not publicly acknowledged until now his thoughts that the initial secrecy surrounding the program was ill-considered.

I write now, however, because in his latest column he has migrated from the merely foolish to the ill-considered and dangerous.

Not at Politwoops, where a horde of ill-considered missives live to see another day.

If true, this proved to be a spectacularly ill-considered decision.

The view of riches which socialists and suchlike people profess to take is entirely ill-considered.

He knew perfectly well what a false move, or an ill-considered word, might mean to him.

The ill-considered acceptance of any and every risk has no part in the essence of persevering courage.

And she said quietly: Say nothing rash, or harsh, or ill-considered.

The annoyance her ill-considered help caused him was also good for David; it too helped him to forget other things.

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