ill-conceived
adjective/ˌɪl kənˈsiːvd/
/ˌɪl kənˈsiːvd/
- badly planned or designed
- The whole ill-conceived scheme was finally abandoned.
- Someone had the ill-conceived idea of mixing the different age groups, with disastrous results.
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