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unwise
CEFRB1
/ʌnˈwaɪz/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Not sensible or showing good judgment.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailNot wise; lacking wisdom
Examples
I felt that the plan was unwise.
It may be unwise of you to advertise your presence.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 2
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 4
Deep Dive
More examples
In contextunwise kings
unwise measures
Their use was “impermissible not because it is unwise or ineffective, but because [federal law]^([sic]) does not allow it”, the decision explained.
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English unwis, from Old English unwīs (“unwise, foolish, ignorant, uninformed, insane”), equivalent to un- + wise. Cognate with Dutch onwijs (“unwise”), German unweise (“unwise”), Danish uvis (“unwise”), Swedish ovis (“unwise”), Icelandic óvís (“unwise”).