ill-advised recommendation

[/ɪl əd'vaɪzd ˌrekəmen'deɪʃən/]
noun phrasepl: ill-advised recommendations
recomendação imprudente
1. A suggestion or proposal that is unwise, poorly considered, or likely to result in negative consequences
The CEO's ill-advised recommendation to cut all training budgets led to lower employee productivity.
A recomendação imprudente do CEO de cortar todos os orçamentos de treinamento levou à redução da produtividade dos funcionários.
2. Guidance given without proper deliberation, research, or consideration of potential risks
Following that ill-advised recommendation, the company lost several major clients.
Seguindo essa recomendação imprudente, a empresa perdeu vários clientes importantes.
In both American and Brazilian business contexts, an 'ill-advised recommendation' is taken seriously as it can damage professional credibility. In Brazil, there is often more emphasis on interpersonal harmony, so such recommendations may be softened with diplomatic language. In American corporate culture, criticism of such recommendations tends to be more direct and documented.
NYC Slang
bad call; dumb move; sketch recommendation
Synonyms / Sinônimos
unwise recommendationpoor recommendationmisguided advicereckless suggestionfoolish counsel
Antonyms / Antônimos
wise recommendationsound adviceprudent suggestionwell-considered recommendationsensible guidance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recomendação imprudente
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
recomendação desaconselhável
Alternative phrasing used in Rio
São Paulo
recomendação inadequada
More formal corporate usage
Portugal
recomendação desadequada
European Portuguese variant

Related Words

ill-advised decisionpoor judgmentrisky adviceimprudent counselunwise choice

Related Idioms & Phrases

a recipe for disaster
barking up the wrong tree
leading someone astray
a path to ruin
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