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- Dictionaryun·wise/ˌənˈwīz/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or action) not wise or sensible; foolish: "it is unwise to rely on hearsay evidence"
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The meaning of UNWISE is lacking wisdom or good sense : foolish, imprudent. How to use unwise in a sentence.
adjective. us / ʌnˈwɑɪz / Add to word list. 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.
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.
adjective. 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. Synonyms: foolish, stupid, silly, rash More Synonyms of unwise.
unwise - showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom; "an unwise investor is soon impoverished"
Unwise definition: Lacking or exhibiting a lack of wisdom; foolish or imprudent.
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 (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
unwise meaning, definition, what is unwise: not based on good judgment: Learn more.
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.
