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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unwise, careless |
| Synonyms: | brash, ill-advised, ill-judged, imprudent, inadvisable, inconsiderate, indiscreet, inexpedient, injudicious, maladroit, misguided, rash, stupid, tactless, undiplomatic, untimely |
| Antonyms: | careful, cautious, discreet, politic, wise |
| Main Entry: | ill-advised |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unwise, not thought out |
| Synonyms: | brash, confused, foolhardy, foolish, half-baked, hotheaded, ill-considered, ill-judged, impolitic, imprudent, inappropriate, incautious, inconsiderate, indiscreet, inexpedient, injudicious, madcap, misguided, off the top of one's head, overhasty, rash, reckless, short-sighted, thoughtless, unseemly, wrong |
| Antonyms: | reasonable, sensible, well-advised, wise |
| Main Entry: | imprudent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | without much thought |
| Synonyms: | brash, careless, foolhardy, foolish, heedless, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged, impolitic, improvident, incautious, inconsiderate, indiscreet, inexpedient, injudicious, irresponsible, leaving self wide open, off the deep end, overhasty, playing with fire, rash, reckless, temerarious, thoughtless, unadvisable, unthinking, unwise |
| Antonyms: | careful, cautious, discreet, prudent, wise |
| Main Entry: | inadvisable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not recommended |
| Synonyms: | careless, foolhardy, foolish, harebrained, ill-advised, impolitic, improper, imprudent, inappropriate, incautious, inconvenient, indiscreet, inexpedient, injudicious, pointless, rash, undesirable, unsensible, unsuitable, unwise, wrong |
| Antonyms: | advisable, good, ok, recommended, wise |
| Main Entry: | maladroit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | tactless |
| Synonyms: | brash, gauche, impolitic, inconsiderate, inelegant, insensitive, thoughtless, undiplomatic, untactful, untoward |
| Notes: | maladroit means clumsy or awkward or unskillful or inept; malapropos means unseasonable or unsuitable or inappropriate |
| Antonyms: | diplomatic, nice, sensitive, tactful |
| Main Entry: | shortsighted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unmindful of future consequences |
| Synonyms: | astigmatic, blind, careless, foolish, headlong, ill-advised, ill-considered, imperceptive, impolitic, impractical, improvident, imprudent, injudicious, myopic, nearsighted, rash, stupid, unsagacious, unwary |
| Antonyms: | careful, longsighted, prudent, thoughtful, wise |
| Main Entry: | tactless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unthinking, careless |
| Synonyms: | awkward, blundering, boorish, brash, bungling, clumsy, crude, discourteous, gauche, gruff, harsh, hasty, impolite, impolitic, imprudent, inconsiderate, indelicate, indiscreet, inept, injudicious, insensitive, maladroit, misunderstanding, rash, rough, rude, sharp, stupid, thoughtless, uncivil, unconsiderate, undiplomatic, unfeeling, unkind, unperceptive, unpolished, unsubtle, unsympathetic, untactful, vulgar |
| Antonyms: | careful, discreet, tactful, thoughtful |
| Main Entry: | unguarded |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | thoughtless; unwary |
| Synonyms: | accessible, artless, candid, careless, casual, direct, foolhardy, frank, headlong, heedless, honest, ill-considered, impolitic, imprudent, impulsive, incautious, indiscreet, ingenuous, naive, offhand, rash, spontaneous, straightforward, unalert, uncircumspect, unconscious, undiplomatic, unpremeditated, unreflective, unthinking, unvigilant, unwatchful, unwise, vulnerable, weak |
| Antonyms: | careful, cautious, thoughtful |
| Main Entry: | unwise |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | stupid, irresponsible |
| Synonyms: | childish, foolhardy, foolish, ill-advised, ill-considered, immature, impolitic, improvident, imprudent, inadvisable, inane, inappropriate, indiscreet, inept, injudicious, misguided, naive, rash, reckless, senseless, short-sighted, silly, thoughtless, undesirable, unfortunate, unintelligent, unsound, witless |
| Antonyms: | responsible, sagacious, thoughtful, wise |
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