ill-advised

adjective
UK: /ˌɪl.ədˈvaɪzd/
US: /ˌɪl.ədˈvaɪzd/

  1. Not sensible or likely to produce a good result.

    1. It would be ill-advised to go out without a coat.
    2. Investing all your money in a single company is generally an ill-advised strategy.

  2. Unwise or imprudent; showing poor judgment.

    1. His ill-advised comments caused a lot of trouble.
    2. It was an ill-advised decision to ignore the warning signs before the storm.

Synonyms

imprudent shortsighted foolish unreasonable unwise

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ill-advised" in English means: Not sensible or likely to produce a good result., Unwise or imprudent; showing poor judgment..

The phonetic transcription of "ill-advised" is /ˌɪl.ədˈvaɪzd/ in British English and /ˌɪl.ədˈvaɪzd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ill-advised": imprudent, shortsighted, foolish, unreasonable, unwise.

Example usage of "ill-advised": "It would be ill-advised to go out without a coat.". More examples on the page.