injudicious — showing poor judgment; not wise or sensible
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing poor judgment; not wise or sensible
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈdʒuːdɪʃəs/
Korean meaning: 판단력이 부족한, 분별없는, 경솔한
Korean pronunciation: 인**쥬**디셔스
Example Sentences
- His injudicious Instagram post about his boss got him fired within hours.
- It was injudicious of her to wear white to someone else's wedding.
- The politician's injudicious tweet cost him the election.
injudicious
ADJECTIVE//ɪnˈdʒuːdɪʃəs//
showing poor judgment; not wise or sensible

a teenager confidently runs at full speed toward the pool while looking back at friends instead of watching ahead. He's about to leap into what's clearly the shallow end where other people are standing waist-deep in water. The "SHALLOW END" marking is clearly visible on the pool deck, but he's completely ignoring it. His friends behind him are frantically waving their arms and shouting warnings with worried expressions. Other swimmers in the shallow water look up with alarm and are quickly moving out of the way. someone making a decision that lacks wisdom and good sense
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Origin
From Latin 'iudiciosus' meaning wise or sensible, with the negative prefix 'in-' added. The root comes from 'iudex' meaning judge, as poor judgment was seen as the opposite of judicial wisdom.
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“His injudicious Instagram post about his boss got him fired within hours.”
“It was injudicious of her to wear white to someone else's wedding.”
“The politician's injudicious tweet cost him the election.”
“Making injudicious comments during a job interview is career suicide.”
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