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- Dictionaryunwise/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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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.
Unwise means lacking wisdom or good sense, or foolish, imprudent. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for unwise.
Unwise means lacking wisdom or prudence, or likely to lead to a bad result. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin.
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.
Unwise means not wise, lacking in good sense or judgment, foolish, or imprudent. See the origin, derived forms, and usage examples of unwise from various sources.
Unwise means not showing good judgment or understanding of a situation. It can also mean stupid and likely to cause problems. See how to use it in sentences and learn its pronunciation and translations in different languages.
Unwise means lacking or exhibiting a lack of wisdom; foolish or imprudent. Find the origin, usage, and translations of unwise in English and other languages.
