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miscounsel — /mis kown seuhl/, v.t., miscounseled, miscounseling or (esp. Brit.) miscounselled, miscounselling. to advise wrongly. [1350 1400; ME; see MIS 1, COUNSEL] * * * … Universalium
ill-advised — I adjective disadvantageous, foolish, hasty, ill considered, ill judged, impolitic, imprudent, inadvisable, inappropriate, inconsiderate, inconsultus, inconvenient, inexpedient, infelicitous, injudicious, inopportune, irresponsible, misadvised,… … Law dictionary
ill-advised — adj 1. imprudent, incautious, indiscreeti inappropriate, unseemly, unsuitable, irresponsible, foolish; injudicious, ill judged, inexpedient, unwise, ill considered, ill suited, impolitic, unadvised, unadvisable; misguided, miscounseled, wrong… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
inexpedient — adj 1. impolitic, unshrewd, unprofitable, undesirable, unfavorable, disadvantageous, detrimental, harmful; inappropriate, unsuitable, ill suited, wrong. 2. ill advised, unadvisable, inadvisable, unadvised, unrecommendable, unrecommended,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
injudicious — adj 1. ill judged, unwise, unsage, unsagacious; imprudent, ill considered, inconsiderate, thoughtless; unreasonable, irrational, senseless, nonsensical, wrong headed, foolish, silly, harebrained, stupid, Inf. dumb. 2. ill advised, inadvisable,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
miscounsel — /mɪsˈkaʊnsəl/ (say mis kownsuhl) verb (t) (miscounselled or, US, miscounseled, miscounselling or, US, miscounseling) to advise wrongly …
miscounsel — (ˈ) ̷ ̷+ transitive verb Etymology: Middle English misconselen, probably from Middle French mesconseillier, from Old French, from mes mis (I) + conseillier, conseiller to give counsel more at counsel : to advise wrongly miscounseled him to refuse … Useful english dictionary
