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injudicious

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in⋅ju⋅di⋅cious

  [in-joo-dish-uhs]
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–adjective
not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.
Origin:
1640–50; in- 3 + judicious

Related forms:
in⋅ju⋅di⋅cious⋅ly, adverb
in⋅ju⋅di⋅cious⋅ness, noun
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in·ju·di·cious   (ĭn'jōō-dĭsh'əs)   
adj.  Lacking or showing a lack of judgment or discretion; unwise.
in'ju·di'cious·ly adv., in'ju·di'cious·ness n.
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Word Origin & History

injudicious 
1649, from in- "not" + judicious (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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