as in inappropriate
showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations
it's inadvisable to have public arguments in the hallways
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Recent Examples of inadvisable
Laura, never wavering in her commitment to follow the director through his labyrinthine process, still privately considered a few of his sharp turns to have been inadvisable.
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Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The need for such warnings peaks around the times of solar eclipses, of course, when people have a tendency for inadvisable sun observations.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2025
That would have been bad enough — apart from cc-ing our literal enemies, copying a member of the press on official government communication is highly inadvisable, and could go all kinds of sideways.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
This inadvisable structure will cost city taxpayers an additional $2 billion over the next 30 years than otherwise would have been the case.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The need for such warnings peaks around the times of solar eclipses, of course, when people have a tendency for inadvisable sun observations.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2025
That would have been bad enough — apart from cc-ing our literal enemies, copying a member of the press on official government communication is highly inadvisable, and could go all kinds of sideways.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
This inadvisable structure will cost city taxpayers an additional $2 billion over the next 30 years than otherwise would have been the case.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvisable
Adjective
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Last season, Horner also came under scrutiny during an investigation into inappropriate and controlling behavior towards a female employee.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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Outrageous videos of purple-haired teachers voicing deeply political and inappropriate content on social media often reach millions of people, creating the false impression that teachers are generally unhinged and want to use their perch to push a personal agenda.—
Carrie Lukas,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Prevost has already had a showbiz publicist offer to represent him, and a journalist stop by post-interview to give him tips on what is imprudent to say on live TV—such as his imminent travel plans.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Continually placing financial stress on our hospitals and denying consistent, desperately needed care to undocumented individuals is financially imprudent—and morally bankrupt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 29-year-old man from Lisle was arrested on charges of improper lane usage, speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol at 12:27 a.m. July 1 at East Chicago Avenue and South Naper Boulevard.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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While these tools can help employers screen more job candidates and help identify relevant experience, human resources and legal experts warn improper training and implementation of hiring technologies can proliferate biases.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Becoming less user-friendly seems unwise at this point in human history.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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As such, the notion of the Lakers committing to James at a max-salary level beyond this season was clearly seen internally as unwise.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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So maybe use the feelings aroused by your sister-in-law’s thoughtless, certainly injudicious, possibly naughty remark as an opportunity to rise above.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2024
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What The Meng Episode Means (1): Is Huawei A Tool of The CCP? Meng’s release, and injudicious remarks, do not bode well for Huawei.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes,
27 Sep. 2021
Adjective
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Instead, the series seems determined to prove that age is just a number by forcing its leads, now including Choudhury and Parker, to act as if 50 is the new (and very stupid) 30.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Jurassic Park, based on the Michael Crichton best-seller, is an evolutionary joke: Man, the master of the universe, has become mere flesh, consumed by animals allegedly too stupid to survive.—
David Denby,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Hegseth’s indiscreet texts also pose serious intelligence risks.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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If this text had been received by someone hostile to American interests—or someone merely indiscreet, and with access to social media—the Houthis would have had time to prepare for what was meant to be a surprise attack on their strongholds.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Proof Carefully To Show Professionalism And Attention To Detail What gets my negative attention are résumés with careless errors—typos, missing words and inconsistent formatting.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Social media erupted in fear, and disgust, or simply threw shame his way for being careless.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
8 July 2025
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“Inadvisable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvisable. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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