unwise
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Etymology [edit]
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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Adjective [edit]
unwise (comparative unwiser, superlative unwisest)
- Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish.
- unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures