| 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: | 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: | 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 |