Injudicious
/ˌɪn.dʒuːˈdɪʃ.əs/noun
Lacking good judgment or discretion.
Did you know?Injudicious comes from Latin roots tied to judging and law, and the same ancient *jud-* family also gave English words like judge and prejudice—proof that words about power often began in the courtroom.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*yewd-
“to speak, point out, or judge”
Latin
Latin
iūdicāre
“to judge, decide, or give a legal verdict”
Late Latin
Latin
iūdicōsus
“judicious, wise in judgment”
Middle French
Old French
judicieux
“judicious, discerning”
16th Century
English
injudicious
“not judicious; lacking sound judgment”
Modern English
English
injudicious
“lacking good judgment or discretion”