| 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: | brash |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impulsive, brazen |
Synonyms: |
audacious, bold, brazenfaced, cheeky*, cocksure, cocky*, effervescent, flip, foolhardy, forward, hasty, headlong, heedless, hotheaded, ill-advised, impertinent, impetuous, impolitic, impudent, incautious, inconsiderate, indiscreet, insolent, madcap, maladroit, nervy, precipitate, presuming, presumptuous, pushing, rash, reckless, rude, self-asserting, self-assertive, tactless, thoughtless, undiplomatic, untactful, uppity, vivacious |
Antonyms: |
afraid, careful, cautious, discreet, fearful, reserved |
| Main Entry: | foolish |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | nonsensical, idiotic |
Synonyms: |
absurd, asinine, brainless, cockamamy, crazy, daffy, daft, dippy, doltish, dotty, fantastic, fatuous, feebleminded, half-baked, half-witted, harebrained, ill-advised, ill-considered, imbecilic, imprudent, incautious, indiscreet, injudicious, insane, irrational, jerky, kooky, loony, ludicrous, lunatic, mad, moronic, nerdy, nutty, preposterous, ridiculous, senseless, short-sighted, silly, simple, stupid, unintelligent, unreasonable, unwise, wacky*, weak, witless, zany* |
Antonyms: |
careful, cautious, circumspect, prudent, sensible, serious, thoughtful, unfoolish, wise |
| Main Entry: | hasty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | speedy; without much thought |
Synonyms: |
PDQ, abrupt, agile, brash, breakneck, brief, brisk, careless, chop-chop, cursory, eager, expeditious, fast, fiery, fleet, fleeting, foolhardy, harefooted, headlong, heedless, hurried, ill-advised, impatient, impetuous, impulsive, incautious, inconsiderate, madcap, on the double, passing, perfunctory, precipitate, prompt, pronto, quick, quickened, quickie, rapid, rash, reckless, rushed, short, slambang, slapdash, snappy, sudden, superficial, swift, thoughtless, urgent |
Antonyms: |
delayed, lazy, lingering, loitering, slow |
| Main Entry: | impolitic |
| 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: | improper |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not suitable |
Synonyms: |
abnormal, at odds, awkward, bad form, discordant, discrepant, erroneous, false, ill-advised, ill-timed, imprudent, inaccurate, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, incorrect, inexpedient, infelicitous, inharmonious, inopportune, irregular, ludicrous, malapropos, odd, off-base, out-of-place, out-of-season, preposterous, unapt, unbefitting, uncalled-for, uncomely, undue, unfit, unfitting, unseasonable, unsuitable, unsuited, untimely, unwarranted, wrong |
Antonyms: |
appropriate, correct, fitting, proper, right, suitable |
| 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: | incautious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not careful |
Synonyms: |
any old way, bold, brash, careless, caught napping, devil-may-care, fast-and-loose, foot-in-mouth, hasty, heedless, hotheaded, ill-advised, ill-judged, impetuous, improvident, imprudent, impulsive, inconsiderate, indiscreet, injudicious, madcap, neglectful, negligent, off guard, pay no mind, playing with fire, precipitate, rash, reckless, regardless, sticking one's neck out, thoughtless, unalert, unguarded, unmindful, unthinking, unvigilant, unwatchful, wary, wide open |
Antonyms: |
careful, cautious, discreet, thoughtful |
| Main Entry: | madcap |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | crazy, impulsive |
Synonyms: |
brash, foolhardy, foolish, frivolous, harebrained, heedless, hotheaded, ill-advised, imprudent, incautious, inconsiderate, lively, rash, reckless, stupid, thoughtless, wild |
Antonyms: |
reasonable, sane |