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View usage for: (ɪndʒʊdɪʃəs) adjectiveIf you describe a person or something that they have done as injudicious, you are critical of them because they have shown very poor judgment. [formal, disapproval] He blamed injudicious comments by bankers for last week's devaluation. Synonyms: unwise, foolish, rash, hasty More Synonyms of injudicious injudicious in British English (ˌɪndʒʊˈdɪʃəs) adjectivenot discreet; imprudent Derived forms injudiciously (ˌinjuˈdiciously) adverb injudiciousness (ˌinjuˈdiciousness) noun injudicious in American English (ˌɪndʒuˈdɪʃəs) adjective showing poor judgment; not discreet or wise Derived forms injudiciously (ˌinjuˈdiciously) adverb injudiciousness (ˌinjuˈdiciousness) noun Word origin in- 2 + judicious Examples of 'injudicious' in a sentenceinjudicious Less happily, John's grandfather had, in 1860, felt an injudicious urge for grandeur on a larger scale.She didn't think further than that, perhaps due to the injudicious sniffing of the catbalm. Definition showing poor judgment Injudicious remarks by bankers were blamed for the devaluation. Synonyms unthinking inconsiderate ill-timed impolitic inexpedient Opposites wise , cautious , prudent , polite , discreet , considerate , expedient , judicious , well-timed Additional synonymsDefinition very silly, unwise, or absurd It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily. Synonyms unwise, silly, absurd, rash, unreasonable, senseless, short-sighted, ill-advised, foolhardy, nonsensical, inane, indiscreet, ill-judged, ill-considered, imprudent, unintelligent, asinine, injudicious, incautiousDefinition done too quickly and without thought Let's not be hasty. Synonyms rash, premature, reckless, precipitate, impulsive, headlong, foolhardy, thoughtless, impetuous, indiscreet, imprudent, heedless, incautious, unduly quick Definition (of a person) acting without reasonable care or thought She said his remarks had been ill-advised. Synonyms misguided, inappropriate, foolish, rash, reckless, unwise, short-sighted, unseemly, foolhardy, thoughtless, indiscreet, ill-judged, ill-considered, imprudent, wrong-headed, injudicious, incautious, impolitic, overhasty Nearby words ofinjudicious - initiative
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Additional synonymsCritics judged his comments ill-judged and offensive. Synonyms misguided, foolish, rash, unwise, short-sighted, ill-advised, ill-considered, wrong-headed, injudicious, overhasty Synonyms unwise, misguided, untimely, ill-advised, indiscreet, ill-judged, imprudent, injudicious, undiplomatic, maladroit, inexpedientDefinition not carefully thought out an imprudent investment he made many years ago Synonyms unwise, foolish, rash, irresponsible, reckless, careless, ill-advised, foolhardy, indiscreet, unthinking, ill-judged, ill-considered, inconsiderate, heedless, injudicious, incautious, improvident, impolitic, overhasty, temerarious Definition (of a person or action) careless or rash In case you think I was incautious, take a look at the map. Synonyms careless, rash, reckless, precipitate, hasty, negligent, impulsive, ill-advised, unwary, thoughtless, unguarded, indiscreet, unthinking, ill-judged, imprudent, inconsiderate, heedless, injudicious, improvidentDefinition incautious or tactless in revealing secrets He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life. Synonyms tactless, foolish, rash, reckless, unwise, hasty, ill-advised, unthinking, ill-judged, ill-considered, imprudent, heedless, injudicious, incautious, undiplomatic, impoliticDefinition acting or done without proper thought or consideration Don't do anything rash until the feelings subside. Synonyms reckless, hasty, impulsive, imprudent, premature, adventurous, careless, precipitate, brash, audacious, headlong, madcap, ill-advised, foolhardy, unwary, thoughtless, unguarded, headstrong, impetuous, indiscreet, unthinking, helter-skelter, ill-considered, hot-headed, heedless, injudicious, incautious, venturesome, harebrained, harum-scarum |