Definitions for unwise
ʌnˈwaɪzun·wise

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unwiseadjective

   showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom

   "an unwise investor is soon impoverished"

2. inexpedient, unwiseadjective

   not appropriate to the purpose

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1. unwiseadjective

   Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish.

   unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures

2. Etymology: From unwis, from unwis, equivalent to. Cognate with onwijs, unweise, uvis, ovis, óvís.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unwiseadjective

   Weak; defective in wisdom.

   O good, but most unwise patricians! why,
   You grave, but reckless senators, have you thus
   Giv’n Hydra here to chuse an officer? William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Be not ta’en tardy by unwise delay. William Shakespeare.

   He who of those delights can judge, and spare
   To interpose them oft, is not unwise. John Milton.

   This the Greeks say, this the barbarians; the wise and the unwise. John Tillotson.

   When kings grow stubborn, slothful, or unwise,
   Each private man for publick good should rise. Dryden.

   When the balance of power is duly fixt in a state, nothing is more dangerous or unwise, than to give way to the first steps of popular encroachments. Jonathan Swift.

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1. Unwise

   Foolishness is the unawareness or lack of social norms which causes offence, annoyance, trouble and/or injury. The things such as impulsivity and/or influences may affect a person's ability to make otherwise reasonable decisions. In this sense, it differs from stupidity, which is the lack of intelligence. An act of foolishness is called folly.

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1. unwise

   Unwise refers to showing poor judgment or making poor decisions; lacking wisdom or common sense. It denotes behaving or acting in a way that is not sensible, prudent, or beneficial.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unwiseadjective

   not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish; as, an unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unwise

   un-wīz′, adj. not wise: injudicious: foolish.—n. Unwis′dom, want of wisdom: ignorance: foolishness.—adv. Unwise′ly, not wisely or prudently.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unwise in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unwise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of unwise in a Sentence

1. Buck McKeon:

   To continue these releases just as we have had to open a new front in the war on terror is unwise.

2. Feltham:

   The hooting fowler seldom takes much game. When a man has a project in his mind, digested and fixed by consideration, it is wise to keep it secret till the time that his designs arrive at their despatch and perfection. He is unwise who brags much either of what he will do or what he shall have, for if what he speaks of fall not out accordingly, instead of applause, a mock and scorn will follow him.

3. Alice Walker:

   Expect nothing. Live frugally On surprise. become a stranger To need of pity Or, if compassion be freely Given out Take only enough Stop short of urge to plead Then purge away the need. Wish for nothing larger Than your own small heart Or greater than a star; Tame wild disappointment With caress unmoved and cold Make of it a parka For your soul. Discover the reason why So tiny human midget Exists at all So scared unwise But expect nothing. Live frugally On surprise.

4. Frances Cheung:

   It is unlikely that policymakers will impose a level on themselves, having got the psychological seven out of the way, it took some effort to (do that)... while avoiding any big capital outflows and market swings, so it would be unwise to self-impose another level.

5. George Bernard Shaw:

   It is most unwise for people in love to marry.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=unwise
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unwise
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=unwise
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unwise
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwise
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=unwise