unwise
- not wise; foolish; imprudent; lacking in good sense or judgment: an unwise choice; an unwise man.
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foolhardy, ill-considered, thoughtless, inappropriate, naive, unsound, silly, undesirable, unfortunate, ill-advised, foolish, misguided, reckless, imprudent, childish, immature, impolitic, improvident, inadvisable, inaneExamples from the Web for unwise
Contemporary Examples of unwise
But M. Picard advised me against it and even added that it would be unwise to keep the keys.
If the demolition of capitalism is not practical, it might also be unwise.
Robert Reich has complained of Obama's "unwise, unnecessary concessions."
In the long term it would be unwise and pose an unacceptable risk to the Bering Sea ecosystem and the public resource.
Marin also suggests that forcing men into the delivery room when they would rather be elsewhere is unwise.
Historical Examples of unwise
It is unwise to enter into war or friendship without seeing to the reserves.
Roden's CornerHenry Seton Merriman
However, I realized that it was unwise to attempt the journey, and I must stay behind.
The Long Labrador TrailDillon Wallace
It would be unwise, indeed impossible for more than a few steps.
ScaramoucheRafael Sabatini
Fools and unwise are they who choose not beauteous men to be their generals.
The SymposiumXenophon
It is unwise, to say the least, to attempt to cover the social universe in one course.
College TeachingPaul Klapper
unwise
- lacking wisdom or prudence; foolish