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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ill-considered¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

At a hearing earlier on Friday, Raza Husain KC, barrister for Palestine Action's Ms Ammori, told the court banning the group would be "ill-considered" and an "authoritarian abuse" of power.

From BBC

Chief executive Dr Lucy Peake said the government's "confused and ill-considered approach" of boosting awareness of the scheme but not supporting this with extra funding "risks pushing more families to breaking point".

From BBC

He has frequently complained that he made a mistake in his first term by appointing aides like Kelly, Milley and Bolton, who believed it was their duty to restrain the president’s ill-considered impulses.

From Los Angeles Times

They dedicate enormous time and resources to sending a reporter to Brown University to stick a microphone in a 19-year-old's face, so they'll say a slightly ill-considered thing.

From Salon

And an ill-considered or malignant post can have lasting effect.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• audacious 
• hasty 
• ill-advised 
• imprudent 
• impulsive 
• indiscreet 
• premature 
• reckless 
• thoughtless