injudicious

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injudicious — adjective

  • injudiciouspositive
  • more injudiciouscomparative
  • most injudicioussuperlative

1. made or said without careful thought, and likely to cause problems as a result

1.形容詞C1
釋義

made or said without careful thought, and likely to cause problems as a result

例句

Emre made an injudicious bet and lost most of his savings overnight.

injudicious + noun (an injudicious bet)

Lakshmi's injudicious comment about her boss spread quickly through the office.

attributive use before a noun: injudicious comment

同義詞
  • unwise

    everyday, neutral term; 'injudicious' is more formal and bookish

  • imprudent

    stresses failing to weigh risks before acting

  • ill-advised

    suggests the action went against sensible advice

  • rash

    emphasises acting too fast, without pausing to think

反義詞

文法句型

injudicious + noun

it is injudicious to do something

injudicious of someone to do something

用法筆記

Usually modifies a decision, remark, or action rather than a person, naming the thing that was poorly thought through. Formal in tone, so it appears most in news writing, reviews, and official comment.

常見錯誤

❌The injudicious system needs major reform.
✅The judicial system needs major reform.
💡'injudicious' means showing poor judgment, while 'judicial' relates to courts and judges.