Injudicious
adjective
Showing poor judgement; not sensible or wise.
It was rather injudicious of him to speak out about the scandal.
Often appears as...
- injudicious decision
- injudicious remark
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Showing poor judgement; not sensible or wise.
It was rather injudicious of him to speak out about the scandal.
Often appears as...
- injudicious decision
- injudicious remark
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Implication
Use 'injudicious' to imply a negative opinion about someone's decisions or actions.
His injudicious investments led to a significant loss.
Pro Tip 2/3Criticism of Decisions
'Injudicious' often describes decisions or choices reflecting bad judgment, not general behavior.
Choosing to argue with the manager was an injudicious move.
Pro Tip 3/3Formality Level
'Injudicious' is moderately formal, so it's more common in written language than in casual speech.
The article criticized the politician's injudicious policies.
Compare with
carelessfoolhardyimprudentimpulsiveincautiousrecklessthoughtlesswise
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Quote examples
Dorothea Dix
American Activist
The fact is that, in all prisons everywhere, cruelties on the one hand and injudicious laxity of discipline on the other have at times appeared and will, at intervals, be renewed except the most vigilant oversight is maintained.
Quote examples
Dorothea Dix
American Activist
The fact is that, in all prisons everywhere, cruelties on the one hand and injudicious laxity of discipline on the other have at times appeared and will, at intervals, be renewed except the most vigilant oversight is maintained.
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