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bad decision

[/bæd dɪˈsɪʒən/]
nounpl: bad decisions
má decisão
1. A choice or judgment made that has negative consequences or is considered unwise
Leaving school was a bad decision that he later regretted.
Deixar a escola foi uma má decisão que ele se arrependeu depois.
2. An action taken that proves to be harmful, foolish, or counterproductive
Investing all his money in that company was a bad decision.
Investir todo seu dinheiro naquela empresa foi uma má decisão.
NYC Slang
bad call / boneheaded move
Synonyms
poor choicewrong decisionmistakeerror in judgmentfoolish choiceunwise decision
Antonyms
good decisionwise choiceright decisionsmart movesound judgment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
má decisão
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
péssima decisão
Colloquial intensifier form
São Paulo
má decisão
Standard business and formal contexts
Portugal
má decisão
Standard Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

to make a bad decision
a decision you live to regret
to call something a bad decision
poor judgment call
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