unwise

English

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʌnˈwaɪz/
• Rhymes: -aɪz

Adjective

unwise (comparative unwiser, superlative unwisest)

1. Not wise; lacking wisdom

   Synonyms: injudicious, indiscreet, foolish

   unwise man

   unwise kings

   unwise measures

Antonyms

• wise

Derived terms

• unwiseness

Translations

not wise

• Catalan: imprudent
• Czech: nemoudrý m
• Dutch: onverstandig (nl)

• German: unklug
• Italian: imprudente (it)
• Portuguese: insensato (pt)