Definition of "ill-advised" [ill-advised]

• Performed, carried out, or done without the benefit of wise counsel or careful prior deliberation. (adjective)

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• "In a statement Mr Wright said his position had become "untenable" after what he described as an "ill-advised and untimely" decision by Michael McGimpsey."
• "Up to 13.5 million viewers watched TF1's Sunday news show, the biggest audience since 2005 for a French news broadcast, to see the former presidential hopeful voice "infinite" regret over a liaison he called ill-advised but consensual."
• "He called the idea "ill-advised" and said he expects to start and play most every down if he is cleared."
• "In a statement Mr Wright said his position had become "untenable" after what he described as an "ill-advised and untimely" decision by Michael McGimpsey."
• "He called the idea "ill-advised" and said he expects to start and play most every down if he is cleared."
• "Mark Sanchez , who had two interceptions and was sacked five times, called an ill-advised timeout that led to a Patriots touchdown just before halftime."
• "A shift to a nation based on extraconstitutional authority is prohibited, as well as ill-advised."