as in improper
showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations
lost a job because of an injudicious comment regarding the boss's toupee
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Recent Examples of injudicious
So maybe use the feelings aroused by your sister-in-law’s thoughtless, certainly injudicious, possibly naughty remark as an opportunity to rise above.
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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
In the end, Negative Psychology equates - for the public, at least - poor methodological habits, run-of-the-mill scientific sloppiness, innocent probabilistic error, injudicious hype, and outright fraud.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2014
Pam Anderson wasn’t a bad girl, per se, just a bit injudicious.
—John Anderson, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2022
In a world like this one — where crisis is constant and power seems increasingly concentrated in a few injudicious hands — can words and art really matter?
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022
Liverpool committed some injudicious and unnecessary fouls.
—New York Times, 28 May 2022
His declaration on July Fourth that the worst of the Covid-19 nightmare was over now appears just as injudicious as his pledge that there would be a safe and deliberate pullout from Afghanistan.
—Stephen Collinson and Shelby Rose, CNN, 29 Aug. 2021
Yet Rollins is the one being accused of being injudicious.
—BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2021
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
In the end, Negative Psychology equates - for the public, at least - poor methodological habits, run-of-the-mill scientific sloppiness, innocent probabilistic error, injudicious hype, and outright fraud.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2014
Pam Anderson wasn’t a bad girl, per se, just a bit injudicious.
—John Anderson, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2022
In a world like this one — where crisis is constant and power seems increasingly concentrated in a few injudicious hands — can words and art really matter?
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022
Liverpool committed some injudicious and unnecessary fouls.
—New York Times, 28 May 2022
His declaration on July Fourth that the worst of the Covid-19 nightmare was over now appears just as injudicious as his pledge that there would be a safe and deliberate pullout from Afghanistan.
—Stephen Collinson and Shelby Rose, CNN, 29 Aug. 2021
Yet Rollins is the one being accused of being injudicious.
—BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injudicious
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Listen to this article The Orlando police officer involved in the high-speed chase that killed a bystander last month had previously been disciplined in at least three incidents, one involving improper use of force and two for vehicle crashes, the Orlando Sentinel has learned.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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From fiscal year 2015 to 2022, the Social Security Agency paid about $72 billion in improper payments, most of which were overpayments, the report noted.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Calumet City Elementary District 155 Board recently censured one of its members, Lamarr Miller, after learning he previously was disciplined for inappropriate behavior with students.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Identify scenarios where human oversight is essential and prevent inappropriate AI autonomy over sensitive business areas.—
Brent Dykes,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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She was charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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On March 19, 2024, Huger was charged with a DUI and DWI on the counts of: negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Heat committed 14 turnovers, several of them particularly careless, and shot just 9 for 37 (24.3 percent) on threes.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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Nests are usually placed on a horizontal conifer branch less than 10 feet above the ground, which makes sense, given the careless, rickety appearance of their design.—
Matt Kracht,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, has made some indiscreet utterances, though there is no compelling evidence of alcoholism as critics have alleged.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Dec. 2024
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Classical After a buzzing opening night complete with an indiscreet bait and switch—Josh Groban headlined after an ever-busy Cynthia Erivo had to withdraw—next up for the New York Philharmonic is a celebration of Afromodernism.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2024
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On the dark side, Mercury in Sagittarius can be overly blunt and tactless in communication.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rian Johnson’s intricate script thrived on detailed dissections of its rich and awful suspects, including plenty of pointed jabs at Hudson’s oblivious model and tactless brand ambassador — two titles Hudson herself has held.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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The board amended a resolution to meet the parents’ demands despite financial warnings that doing so would be unwise.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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But using this approach in peacetime is altogether different and strategically unwise.—
Stephen G. Brooks,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2025
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In its first two seasons, viewers have gone on transcontinental journeys, including an indelicate hotel manager in Hawaii and a strange love square in Italy.—
Shivani Gonzalez,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement The president-elect’s style — brash, indelicate and pugilistic — is distilled in his son.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Injudicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injudicious. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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