unwiser
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of unwiser
First recorded in 1640–50; unwis(e) ( def. ) + -er 4 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Underestimating his real powers of persuasion seems unwiser still.
From New York Times
No man, wiser, unwiser, can make thee come or go: but thy own futilities, bewilderments, thy false appetites for Money, Windsor Georges and suchlike?
From Project Gutenberg
As it turned out, I never did an unwiser thing; but I had no means of knowing how unwise it was, and I was affected by her tears and protestations.
From Project Gutenberg
No man, wiser, unwiser, can make thee come or go; but thy own futilities, bewilderments, thy false appetites for money—Windsor Georges and such like!
From Project Gutenberg
No man, wiser, unwiser, can make thee come or go: but thy own futilities, bewilderments, thy false appetites for Money, Windsor Georges and such like?
From Project Gutenberg
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