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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unwise (comparative unwiser, superlative unwisest)

  1. Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish.
    unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures

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