unwise
pronunciation
How to pronounce unwise in British English:
UK [ˌʌnˈwaɪz]
How to pronounce unwise in American English:
US [ʌnˈwaɪz]
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- Adjective:
- showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
- not appropriate to the purpose
Word Origin
- unwise (adj.)
- Old English unwis, from un- (1) "not" + wise (adj.). Similar formation in Middle Dutch onwijs, Old High German unwis, German unweise, Old Norse uviss, Gothic unweis.
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Example
- 1. Mr murdoch was unwise to indulge in adolescent hyperbole .
- 2. The government has further hurt the economy by unwise intervention .
- 3. This is unwise , but hardly a reason for the law to ruin their lives .
- 4. That would be highly unwise .
- 5. It is an unwise and ill-considered step .