Showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish;
Adjective S.
not appropriate to the purpose
Adjective S.
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom; "an unwise investor is soon impoverished"
a.
Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet;
foolish; as, an unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures.
Unwise
Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish;
Usage Examples
It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.
It is most unwise for people in love to marry.
Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.
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Other Usage ExamplesIt would be unwise to say the least, irresponsible of us at the TSA, at the Homeland Security Department not to evolve our technology to match the changing threat environment that we inhabit.
It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.
This is a work of fiction. All the characters in it, human and otherwise, are imaginary, excepting only certain of the fairy folk, whom it might be unwise to offend by casting doubts on their existence. Or lack thereof.