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injudiciousness

injudiciousness

9.5
Lack of good judgment that causes unwise actions
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnˈdʒuːdɪʃnəs/
  • Formal
translation icon : imprudencia
  • The manager's injudiciousness during the crisis led to disastrous results for the company.

Examples

  • His injudiciousness when handling sensitive information risked damaging important relationships.

  • Critics pointed out the injudiciousness of launching the new product without adequate market research.

  • His injudiciousness in spending all his savings was alarming.

  • The injudiciousness of the decision led to severe consequences.

  • Critics pointed out the injudiciousness of launching the new product without adequate market research.

  • The manager's injudiciousness during the crisis led to disastrous results for the company.

  • His injudiciousness when handling sensitive information risked damaging important relationships.

Synonyms

indiscretion
vsinjudiciousness
38 7.3

A small mistake that shows bad judgment but is not serious

refers to unwise actions or decisions without limiting seriousness
imprudence
vsinjudiciousness
1 7.7

A failure to be careful or to use good judgment when making choices

is more general and covers poor judgment beyond practical caution
unwiseness
vsinjudiciousness
9.7

A lack of good judgment when making choices

is the exact same idea expressed without difference
impolicy
vsinjudiciousness
  • Archaic
9.9

Lack of good sense in decisions that causes bad results

is broader, applying to poor judgment in any actions or decisions
indiscreetness
vsinjudiciousness
8.4

A habit of saying secrets or acting without thinking

covers poor judgment in general, not only revealing confidential matters

Antonyms

Careful judgment when deciding what to do

How Judicious

prudence
18 6.1
injudiciousness
  • Formal
9.5
rashness
1 5.6
recklessness
18 5.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

injudiciousness = injudicious (transparent) = in + judic + ious + ness

This is a regular noun formation from the adjective 'injudicious' meaning the quality or state of being injudicious.

Etymology

The word injudiciousness comes from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and the same root as judge and judicial, which mean 'judgment'. So, injudiciousness is 'not judgment', meaning acting without good sense or making unwise decisions.