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ill-advised Meaning & Definition

What Does Ill-Advised Mean?

Ill-Advised is an adjective that means Carried out without the benefit of wise counsel or careful deliberation, or carried out with unwise counsel. It can also mean Acting unwisely.

Ill-Advised: Key Facts

Part of speechadjective
Synonymsimprudent and unadvised
Antonymsadvised and well-advised
Comparative / superlativemore ill-advised, most ill-advised

Ill-Advised Definition (Adjective)

  1. Carried out without the benefit of wise counsel or careful deliberation, or carried out with unwise counsel.
  2. Acting unwisely.

Synonyms of Ill-Advised

Ill-advised synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Ill-Advised

Word Forms & Grammar

ill-advised (comparative more ill-advised, superlative most ill-advised)

Words That Rhyme With Ill-Advised

Frequently Asked Questions About Ill-Advised

What part of speech is ill-advised?

Ill-advised is an adjective.

What is another word for ill-advised?

Words with a similar meaning to ill-advised include imprudent and unadvised. See the full list of ill-advised synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of ill-advised?

Words opposite in meaning to ill-advised are advised and well-advised.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of ill-advised?

The comparative form is more ill-advised and the superlative form is most ill-advised.

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