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ill-chosen

[/ɪl ˈtʃoʊzən/]
adjective
mal escolhido
1. Selected or picked badly; not well-suited or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation
His ill-chosen words offended everyone at the meeting.
Suas palavras mal escolhidas ofenderam todos na reunião.
2. Made or decided without proper judgment or consideration
The ill-chosen timing of the announcement caused confusion.
O momento mal escolhido do anúncio causou confusão.
Synonyms
poorly choseninappropriateunsuitableinaptinfelicitousill-advised
Antonyms
well-chosenaptappropriatesuitablefelicitousjudicious

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mal escolhido
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
mal escolhido
Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

put one's foot in one's mouth
a slip of the tongue
wrong side of the bed
miss the mark
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