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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"

   Word Origin Old Englishunwīs (see un-1, wise1).

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   What is the synonym of unwise?

   • Synonyms for Unwise: adj. •foolish (adjective) unthinking, loopy, ill-advised, tomfool, kooky, ill-considered, loony, dippy, zany, imbecilic. •misguided (adjective) unwarranted. n. • childish, perverse, extreme, hysterical, unreasonable, irresponsible, wrong, ridiculous, irrational.

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   What does it mean if something is unwise?

   • 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. She accepted that she had acted unwisely and mistakenly.

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   What does it mean if you make an unwise decision?

   • Making an unwise choice means you're not using your good sense to consider all possible consequences. It would be unwise to wear shorts on the coldest day of the year, and even more unwise to walk barefoot to school in the snow. Use your common sense and wisdom and you'll avoid making unwise decisions! "Unwise."

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   What does making an unwise choice mean?

   • Wise means "having sound judgment or intelligence," and when you add the prefix un-, or "not," you get the exact opposite. Making an unwise choice means you're not using your good sense to consider all possible consequences.

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

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   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 unwise in sentences and compare it with irony.

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     adjective. us / ʌnˈwɑɪz / Add to word list. not showing good...

   • Znaczenie Unwise, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     unwise definicja: 1. stupid and likely to cause problems 2....

   • Unwise Spanish Translation

     UNWISE translate: poco inteligente, imprudente...

   • Unwise: Arabic Translation

     UNWISE translate: غَيْر حَكيم. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Unwise: French Translation

     unwise translate: malavisé/-ée, peu judicieux/-euse,...

   • Unwise: Malay Translation

     unwise translate: tdk bijak. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Unwise: Russian Translation

     UNWISE translate: неразумный . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Unwise: Indonesian Translation

     unwise translate: bodoh, tidak bijaksana. Learn more in the...

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   Unwise means lacking wisdom or prudence, or foolish and likely to lead to a bad result. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin.

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   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.

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

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   not wise; lacking in good sense or judgment; foolish; imprudent: an unwise choice; an unwise man. unwise. / ʌnˈwaɪz / adjective. lacking wisdom or prudence; foolish.

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   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.

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   Unwise means stupid and likely to cause problems. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in various languages.