ill-conceived
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6.1
- adjective
- /ˌɪl kənˈsiːvd/
:
mal concebido
- A niche practice can fail because the idea was ill-conceived or because the industry is troubled.
- an ill-conceived attempt
- an ill-conceived design
Like there's nothing uglier than a space that is ill conceived that that you know, otherwise it's it's it's decoration.
- Like there's nothing uglier than a space that is ill conceived that that you know, otherwise it's it's it's decoration.
Examples
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We do not now have a useful instrument to restrain an ongoing but ill-conceived enterprise.
Academic text (1991) -
Some would argue those changes are ill-conceived; others would say they are not yet strong enough.
Academic text (2002) -
The market was abuzz with indignation and ill-conceived plans the next morning.
Fiction book (1991) -
Teachers must be able to identify (so as to avoid) simplistic and ill-conceived research.
Academic text (1990) -
Work schemes were often ill-conceived and poorly executed; workhouses, the last resort.
Academic text (2001) -
Across the board, lawmakers, foster parents, and child advocates now say Nebraska's privatization effort failed because it was ill-conceived, rushed, and inadequately funded.
Academic text (2017) -
Many startups fail because they pursue ill-conceived ideas that lack market research.
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The committee rejected the ill-conceived proposal, citing its unrealistic goals.
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He warned against investing in such ill-conceived strategies that do not account for potential risks.
Synonyms
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Shows wrong ideas or bad judgment
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5.4
Not a good idea and likely to cause problems
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6.5
Not fully planned or sensible
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3.7
Made in a way that does not work well or is hard to use
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6.8
Not carefully planned or thought about before doing it
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8.5
Badly planned and made in a foolish way
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6.3
An action or decision made without careful thought that causes problems
Not fully planned or thought through and missing important details
In a way that has no clear order or plan
Not planning ahead or thinking about the future
Antonyms
How Well-Planned
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1.0
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5.1
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- Informal
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6.5
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Surface Forms
Morphology
ill-conceived = conceived (transparent) = ill + conceive + ed
Formed by the productive negative/adversative prefix 'ill-' attached to 'conceived' (past participle of 'conceive'), yielding the straightforward meaning 'badly conceived'.
Etymology
The word ill-conceived starts with ill- meaning 'bad' and the part conceive meaning 'to form an idea' (or 'to become pregnant'). Think of a plan that is 'badly born' or badly formed, and that's why ill-conceived means not carefully planned or badly thought out.