ill-headed

ill-headed
ill-headˈed (Spenser ill-heddˈed) adjective (archaic)
Not clear in the head
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  • Ill-natured — Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good natured}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ill-naturedly — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ill-naturedness — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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-advised — adj 1. imprudent, incautious, indiscreeti inappropriate, unseemly, unsuitable, irresponsible, foolish; injudicious, ill judged, inexpedient, unwise, ill considered, ill suited, impolitic, unadvised, unadvisable; misguided, miscounseled, wrong… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • choleric irascible hotheaded hot-headed hot-tempered quick-tempered short-tempered — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crabbed crabby cross fussy fussbudgety grouchy grumpy bad-tempered ill-tempered — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crusty curmudgeonly gruff ill-humored ill-humoured — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shirty snorty ill-tempered or annoyed — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wrong-headed — adj 1. misguided, unwise, imprudent, injudicious; ill considered, ill judged, ill advised, ill contrived, ill devised, using or showing poor judgment; impolitic, inexpedient, infelicitous, disadvantageous, unfavorable, the worst possible;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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