An ill-judged action, remark, or choice is one that was not thought about carefully enough.

An ill-judged action, remark, or choice一個ill-judged的行動、發言或選擇 is one that was not thought about carefully enough就是沒有想得夠仔細的那種。

The person did it, but they read the moment badly: the joke came out cruel, the message went out too fast, the plan ignored an obvious risk. You use it about the act, not usually as a label for someone’s whole character.

The person did it這個人確實做了， but they read the moment badly但他們判斷當下的情況判斷錯了：the joke came out cruel玩笑講出來變得很傷人， the message went out too fast訊息發得太快， the plan ignored an obvious risk計畫忽略了明顯的風險。You use it about the act你用這個字是在講那件事本身， not usually as a label for someone's whole character而不是拿來給一個人的整體性格貼標籤。

It is a little formal — the kind of word a teacher, a newspaper, or a parent might use after something has already gone wrong.

It is a little formal這個字有點正式 — the kind of word a teacher, a newspaper, or a parent might use是老師、報紙或家長可能會用的那種字 after something has already gone wrong在事情已經出錯之後。

Though actually, ill-judged does not always mean the person was unkind. Often they were only careless with timing, tone, or what would happen next. The hurt comes from a weak decision, not always from a bad heart.

Though actually不過事實上， ill-judged does not always mean the person was unkind ill-judged不一定是說這個人心地不好。Often他們常常只是 careless with timing, tone, or what would happen next對時機、語氣，或接下來會發生什麼事不夠謹慎。The hurt comes from a weak decision傷害是來自一個不夠好的決定， not always from a bad heart不一定是來自壞心。