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- Dictionaryill-ad·vised/ˌil ədˈvīzd/
adjective
- 1. unwise or imprudent: "you would be ill-advised to go on your own"
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The meaning of ILL-ADVISED is resulting from or showing lack of wise and sufficient counsel or deliberation. How to use ill-advised in a sentence.
ILL-ADVISED definition: 1. not wise, and likely to cause problems in the future: 2. not wise, and likely to cause problems…. Learn more.
2 meanings: 1. acting without reasonable care or thought 2. badly thought out; not or insufficiently considered.... Click for more definitions.
ILL-ADVISED meaning: 1. not wise, and likely to cause problems in the future: 2. not wise, and likely to cause problems…. Learn more.
ill-advised - without careful prior deliberation or counsel; "ill-advised efforts"; "it would be ill-advised to accept the offer"; "took the unadvised measure of going public with the accusations"
An ill-advised decision is one that isn't smart or thoughtful. It would be ill-advised to adopt all the dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs from your local animal shelter — especially without consulting your family members first.
Definition of ill-advised adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ILL-ADVISED definition: not wise, and likely to cause problems in the future. Learn more.
The earliest known use of the adjective ill-advised is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for ill-advised is from before 1593, in the writing of Christopher Marlowe, playwright and poet. ill-advised is formed within English, by compounding.
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