unwise
11unwise — unwisely, adv. unwiseness, n. /un wuyz /, adj., unwiser, unwisest. not wise; foolish; imprudent; lacking in good sense or judgment: an unwise choice; an unwise man. [bef. 900; ME; OE unwis. See UN 1, WISE1] * * * …
12unwise — un|wise [ˌʌnˈwaız] adj not based on good judgment (it is) unwise to do sth ▪ It s unwise to keep medicines in a place that can be reached by children. >unwisely adv …
13unwise — un|wise [ ,ʌn waız ] adjective FORMAL not sensible: an unwise investment It would be unwise at this stage to be too optimistic. ╾ un|wise|ly adverb: She unwisely decided to walk home alone …
14unwise — adj. Unwise is used with these nouns: ↑decision, ↑move …
15unwise — adjective it would have been unwise to argue Syn: injudicious, ill advised, ill judged, imprudent, inexpedient, foolish, silly, inadvisable, impolitic, misguided, foolhardy, irresponsible, impetuous, rash, hasty, overhasty, reckless Ant …
16unwise — adjective Date: before 12th century lacking wisdom or good sense ; foolish, imprudent • unwisely adverb …
17unwise — Synonyms and related words: bad, brainless, childish, fatuous, foolish, futile, headless, ignorant, ill advised, ill considered, ill contrived, ill devised, ill gauged, ill judged, ill suited, ill timed, immature, impolitic, impractical, improper …
18unwíse — see unwíslíce …
19unwise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. foolish, injudicious, imprudent, ill advised; senseless, impolitic, indiscreet. See folly. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ill considered, ill advised, rash; see stupid 1 . III (Roget s 3… …
20unwise — adj. Wright’s L. P. p. 101. Pol. S. 153 …
