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unwise

[ uhn-wahyz ]

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adjective

more unwise, most unwise.

not wise; lacking in good sense or judgment; foolish; imprudent:
an unwise choice;
an unwise man.

unwise

/ ʌ��ˈ�ɲ�ɪ�� /

adjective

lacking wisdom or prudence; foolish

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Derived Forms

�ܲ�ˈ�ɾ��Ա��, noun
�ܲ�ˈ�ɾ��, adverb

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Other Word Forms

�ܲ�·�ɾ��·�� adverb
�ܲ�·�ɾ��·�Ա�� noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unwise¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English unwis(e), unwisse, Old English �ܲԷ�ī�� “unwise, foolish, mad, insane”; un- ¹, wise ¹

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Betting on the vicissitudes of age is unwise, as well.

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Even with their go-ahead, it would be an unwise move.

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It’s unwise to leave the decision to thousands of individual property owners.

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Trump, addled as he is, still understands that it's unwise to alienate his largely elderly base by attacking two popular programs they depend on.

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There are circles in L.A. in which it’s considered unwise to even speak his name out loud unless you’re looking for disrespectful rebukes or menacing silence.

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unwisdom unwiser

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