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    unwise
    /ʌnˈwʌɪz/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person or action) not wise or sensible; foolish: "it is unwise to rely on hearsay evidence"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNWISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. us / ʌnˈwɑɪz / Add to word list. not showing good judgment or understanding of a situation: We made several unwise investments and lost quite a bit of money. unwisely. adverb [ not gradable ] us / ʌnˈwɑɪz·li / (Definition of unwise from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of unwise.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unwiseUnwise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UNWISE is lacking wisdom or good sense : foolish, imprudent. How to use unwise in a sentence. lacking wisdom or good sense : foolish, imprudent…

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNWISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe something as unwise, you think that it is foolish and likely to lead to a bad result. It would be unwise to expect too much. I think this is extremely unwise. ...a series of unwise investments in plastics and shipping. Synonyms: foolish, stupid, silly, rash More Synonyms of unwise.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unwiseUnwise - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Doing something unwise means acting in a foolish or irrational way. It would be unwise to bring your cat to the library with you — you'll probably get in trouble, and the cat is unlikely to enjoy it. Wise means "having sound judgment or intelligence," and when you add the prefix un-, or "not," you get the exact opposite. Making an unwise ...

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNWISE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ʌnˈwɑɪz / Add to word list. not showing good judgment or understanding of a situation: We made several unwise investments and lost quite a bit of money. unwisely. adverb [ not gradable ] us / ʌnˈwɑɪz·li / (Definition of unwise from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of unwise.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUNWISE definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

    If you describe something as unwise, you think that it is foolish and likely to lead to a bad result. It would be unwise to expect too much. I think this is extremely unwise.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › unwiseUnwise - definition of unwise by The Free Dictionary

    unwise - showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom; "an unwise investor is soon impoverished"

  9. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › unwiseunwise - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 2, 2024 · Adjective. [edit] unwise (comparative unwiser, superlative unwisest) Not wise; lacking wisdom. Synonyms: injudicious, indiscreet, foolish. unwise man. unwise kings. unwise measures. Antonyms. [edit] wise. Derived terms. [edit] unwiseness. Translations. [edit] ± not wise. Categories: English terms inherited from Middle English.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › unwise_adjunwise, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective unwise mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective unwise, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNWISE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    stupid and likely to cause problems: an unwise decision. unwisely. adverb. (Definition of unwise from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)