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injudicious

[/ˌɪndʒuːˈdɪʃəs/]
adjective
imprudente
1. lacking in good judgment; unwise or ill-advised
It was an injudicious decision to invest all his savings in a single stock.
Foi uma decisão imprudente investir todas as suas economias em uma única ação.
2. characterized by poor discretion or lack of sound judgment
Her injudicious remarks at the meeting offended several colleagues.
Seus comentários imprudentes na reunião ofenderam vários colegas.
Synonyms
unwiseimprudentill-advisedindiscreetrashfoolishshortsighted
Antonyms
judiciouswiseprudentdiscreetsensiblethoughtful

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
imprudente
most common usage
General Brazilian
precipitado
when emphasizing hasty action
Portugal
imprudente
standard usage
Portugal
injudicial
rare formal variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

poor judgment
lack of discretion
act unwisely
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