unwise (Meaning)
unwise (s)
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
not appropriate to the purpose
unwise (a.)
Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish; as, an unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures.
Synonyms & Antonyms of unwise
Synonyms:
- daffy
- loony
- fool
- lunatic
- idiotical
- witless
- jerky
- simpleminded
- wacky
- fatuous
- slow
- irrational
- whacky
- nutty
- harebrained
- weak
- looney
- inept
- daft
- kooky
- cuckoo
- simple
- senseless
- asinine
- dotty
- ridiculous
- dippy
- sappy
- zany
- unreasoning
- nonsensical
- unreasonable
- out to lunch
- weak-minded
- brainless
- preposterous
- dumb
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- thick
- lunkheaded
- brain-dead
- imbecilic
- invalid
- gormless
- cockeyed
- farcical
- dopey
- knuckleheaded
- unconsidered
- dull
- dense
- nonrational
- dunderheaded
- ludicrous
- unreasoned
- unintelligent
- boobish
- dopy
- balmy
- airheaded
- moronic
- lamebrained
- obtuse
- soft
- clueless
- birdbrained
- illogical
- oafish
- kookie
- lamebrain
- empty-headed
- opaque
- imbecile
- bubbleheaded
- notional
- dim-witted
- pinheaded
- doltish
- featherheaded
- half-baked
- thickheaded
- half-witted
- laughable
- chuckleheaded
- softheaded
- buffoonish
- chowderheaded
- slow-witted
- fallacious
- ill-advised
- tomfool
- vacuous
- thoughtless
- crackpot
- screwball
- dorky
- unsound
- feebleminded
- mindless
- clownish
- surd
- dim
Antonyms:
unwise Sentence Examples
- It was unwise to venture out alone in such treacherous weather.
- Their unwise investment strategy led to a heavy loss.
- Speeding down the highway was an unwise decision.
- The unwise choice of selecting a inexperienced surgeon resulted in complications.
- It was unwise to confront the angry mob without proper security.
- Taking on too much debt was an unwise financial move.
- Their unwise decision to trust the dubious salesperson cost them their savings.
- The unwise use of pesticides has damaged the environment.
- It was an unwise political move to alienate such a large portion of the electorate.
- The unwise decision to build a house in a flood zone proved disastrous.
FAQs About the word unwise
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom, not appropriate to the purposeNot wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish; as, an unwi
silly, mad,foolish, crazy, idiotic, stupid, insane, absurd, daffy, loony
wise, reasonable, sound, sane, sound, sane, prudent, sensible,wise, judicious
It was unwise to venture out alone in such treacherous weather.
Their unwise investment strategy led to a heavy loss.
Speeding down the highway was an unwise decision.
The unwise choice of selecting a inexperienced surgeon resulted in complications.
