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- [uhn-wahyz]
- /ʌnˈwaɪz/
- /ʌnˈwaɪz/
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- [uhn-wahyz]
- /ʌnˈwaɪz/
Definitions of unwise word
- adjective unwise not wise; foolish; imprudent; lacking in good sense or judgment: an unwise choice; an unwise man. 1
- adjective unwise foolish 1
- adjective unwise If you describe something as unwise, you think that it is foolish and likely to lead to a bad result. 0
- adjective unwise lacking wisdom or prudence; foolish 0
- adjective unwise having or showing a lack of wisdom or sound judgment; foolish; imprudent 0
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Origin of unwise
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English unwīs. See un-1, wise1
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Parts of speech for Unwise
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unwise popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unwise usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unwise
noun unwise
- absurdness — utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
- carrying-on — unconventional or questionable behaviour
- foolery — foolish action or conduct.
- foolishness — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- imbecility — an instance or point of weakness; feebleness; incapability.
adj unwise
- birdbrained — a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.
- brutish — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
- cockamamie — If you describe something as cockamamie, you mean that it is ridiculous or silly.
- cockamamy — ridiculous, pointless, or nonsensical: full of wild schemes and cockamamie ideas.
- dippy — somewhat mad or foolish: dippy with love.
adjective unwise
- crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
- disinformed — Simple past tense and past participle of disinform.
- foolhardy — recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.
- impolitic — not politic, expedient, or judicious.
- naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
Antonyms for unwise
adj unwise
- advisable — If you tell someone that it is advisable to do something, you are suggesting that they should do it, because it is sensible or is likely to achieve the result they want.
- all ears — If someone says that they are all ears, they mean that they are ready and eager to listen.
- all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
- canny — A canny person is clever and able to think quickly. You can also describe a person's behaviour as canny.
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
adjective unwise
- argute — (of sounds) shrill
- astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
- coolheaded — not easily flustered; calm
- expedient — (of an action) Convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral.
- extensional — Of or pertaining to extension.
noun unwise
- wiseness — The state, quality, or measure of being wise; wisdom.
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