: not judicious : indiscreet, unwise
injudicious outbursts
injudiciously adverb
injudiciousness noun

Examples of injudicious in a Sentence

He made several injudicious comments to the press. lost a job because of an injudicious comment regarding the boss's toupee
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So maybe use the feelings aroused by your sister-in-law’s thoughtless, certainly injudicious, possibly naughty remark as an opportunity to rise above. James Parker, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024 What The Meng Episode Means (1): Is Huawei A Tool of The CCP? Meng’s release, and injudicious remarks, do not bode well for Huawei. George Calhoun, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of injudicious was in 1649

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“Injudicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injudicious. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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injudicious

adjective
: not judicious : unwise
injudicious outbursts
injudiciously adverb
injudiciousness noun

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