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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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  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Unwise means lacking wisdom or good sense, or foolish, imprudent. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for unwise.

  6. 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.

  7. Unwise means foolish and likely to lead to a bad result. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, find synonyms and translations, and play a word challenge game.

  8. adjective. , more un·wise, most un·wise. not wise; lacking in good sense or judgment; foolish; imprudent: an unwise choice; an unwise man. unwise. / ʌnˈwaɪz / adjective. lacking wisdom or prudence; foolish. Discover More. Derived Forms. unˈwiseness, noun. unˈwisely, adverb. Discover More. Other Words From. un·wise·ly adverb. un·wise·ness noun.

  9. unwise (to do something) showing a lack of good judgement synonym foolish. It would be unwise to comment on the situation without knowing all the facts. an unwise investment; I’m afraid I’ve made an unwise decision. opposite wise

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