ill-conceived

ill-conceived
ADJ-GRADED
If you describe a plan or action as ill-conceived, you mean that it is likely to fail or have bad consequences because it has not been thought about carefully enough.

...an ill-conceived plan to close most of the nation's coal mines.


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  • ill-conceived — UK US /ˌɪlkənˈsiːvd/ adjective ► badly planned, not carefully considered, or based on wrong information or unreasonable beliefs: »Critics say the state s budget proposal is ill conceived and short sighted …   Financial and business terms

  • ill-conceived — [ilkən sēvd′] adj. not properly conceived or thought out; poorly planned …   English World dictionary

  • ill-conceived — ill con ceived adj not planned well and not having an aim that is likely to be achieved ▪ The policy was ill conceived and wrong headed …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ill-conceived — ill con|ceived [ ,ıl kən sivd ] adjective an ill conceived idea or plan is not sensible …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • ill-conceived — adjective poorly conceived or thought out (Freq. 1) an ill conceived plan to take over the company • Syn: ↑misguided • Similar to: ↑foolish * * * ˌill conˈceived [ill conceived] …   Useful english dictionary

  • ill-conceived — /il keuhn seevd /, adj. badly conceived or planned: an ill conceived project. * * * …   Universalium

  • ill-conceived — UK [ˌɪl kənˈsiːvd] / US [ˌɪl kənˈsɪvd] adjective an ill conceived idea or plan is not sensible …   English dictionary

  • ill-conceived — [ˌɪl kənˈsiːvd] adj an ill conceived idea or plan is not sensible …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • ill-conceived — /ɪl kənˈsivd/ (say il kuhn seevd) adjective badly thought out: an ill conceived strategy that backfired …  

  • ill-conceived — adjective Not properly planned or thought through …   Wiktionary

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