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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"
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English un‧wise /ˌʌnˈwaɪz / adjective not based on good judgment (it is) unwise to do something It’s unwise to keep medicines in a place that can be reached by children. see thesaurus at stupid —unwisely adverb Examples from the Corpus unwise • A Defence Department spokesman described the ...
adjective. uk / ʌnˈwaɪz / us. Add to word list. stupid and likely to cause problems: an unwise decision. unwisely. adverb. (Definition of unwise from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of unwise. in Chinese (Traditional) 愚蠢的, 不明智的, 不審慎的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 愚蠢的, 不明智的, 不审慎的… See more.
Aug 18, 2023 · unwise (comparative unwiser, superlative unwisest) Not wise; lacking wisdom Synonyms: injudicious, indiscreet, foolish
Definitions of 'unwise' If you describe something as unwise, you think that it is foolish and likely to lead to a bad result. [...] Synonyms of 'unwise' • foolish, stupid, silly, rash [...] More. Collocations with 'unwise' unwise decision. Examples of 'unwise' in a sentence.
Definition of unwise in Essential American English Dictionary. unwise. adjective. us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / ʌnˈwɑɪz/ stupid and likely to cause problems: an unwise decision. unwisely. adverb. (Definition of unwise from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of unwise.
adjective . (of a person or action) not wise or sensible; foolish:
What does the adjective unwise mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective unwise , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
