unwise
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 6
Definition of unwise
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Not wise; lacking wisdom
“unwise man”
“unwise kings”
“unwise measures”
“If the kind of network we envisage is to be established, it would be unwise to begin any of its services hurriedly with older stock, which, however admirable in its day, now has an air of faded Edwardian splendour that is out of joint with the times.”
“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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Etymology
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”).
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