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What teens will realize is always a mystery to me. I'm still realizing so many things myself, very belatedly, that it seems unwise to think I have any right to be showing people things in hopes that they'll realize them.
Diane Duane

Meaning of "unwise" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNWISE

unwise  [ʌnˈwaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNWISE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unwise is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNWISE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

unwise

Foolishness

Foolishness is the lack or failure of wisdom and of making proper careful choices. In this sense, it differs from stupidity, which is the lack of intelligence. An act of foolishness is called folly. Foolish talk is called stultiloquence. Foolishness and wisdom are contrasted in Paul's letter to the Corinthians. He condemns intellectual arrogance and advocates a humble attitude of foolishness in which it is then possible to learn. Plato likewise said, "He is the wisest man who knows himself to be ill-equipped for the study of wisdom", but Paul makes a distinction between wisdom and the reason of the Greeks.

Definition of unwise in the English dictionary

The definition of unwise in the dictionary is lacking wisdom or prudence; foolish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNWISE


clockwise
ˈklɒkˌwaɪz
coastwise
ˈkəʊstwaɪz
contrariwise
ˈkɒntrərɪˌwaɪz
counterclockwise
ˌkaʊntəˈklɒkˌwaɪz
dropwise
ˈdrɒpˌwaɪz
endwise
ˈendˌwaɪz
lengthwise
ˈlɛŋθˌwaɪz
likewise
ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz
nowise
ˈnəʊˌwaɪz
otherwise
ˈʌðəˌwaɪz
overwise
ˌəʊvəˈwaɪz
pairwise
ˈpɛəˌwaɪz
piecewise
ˈpiːsˌwaɪz
sidewise
ˈsaɪdˌwaɪz
stepwise
ˈstɛpˌwaɪz
streetwise
ˈstriːtˌwaɪz
sunwise
ˈsʌnˌwaɪz
widthwise
ˈwɪdθˌwaɪz
wise
waɪz
worldly-wise
ˌwɜːldlɪˈwaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNWISE

unwindable
unwinder
unwinged
unwinking
unwinkingly
unwinnable
unwinnowed
unwiped
unwire
unwisdom
unwisely
unwiseness
unwish
unwished
unwishful
unwist
unwit
unwitch
unwithdrawing
unwithered

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNWISE

anticlockwise
anywise
be wise
bendwise
cornerwise
edgewise
elsewise
fanwise
flatwise
leastwise
longwise
manwise
palewise
penny-wise
slantwise
stolenwise
suchwise
taxwise
thwartwise
weather-wise

Synonyms and antonyms of unwise in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNWISE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unwise» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unwise

Translation of «unwise» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNWISE

Find out the translation of unwise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unwise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unwise» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不明智的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insensato
570 millions of speakers

English

unwise
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूर्ख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَيْرُ حَكِيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неблагоразумный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imprudente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূর্খতাপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

imprudent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak bijak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unklug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

分別のない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어리석은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora ngerti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dại dột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விவேகமற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्ख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akılsız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imprudente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nierozsądny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нерозумний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imprudent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άμυαλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onverstandig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

osmart
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uklok
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unwise

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNWISE»

The term «unwise» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.082 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNWISE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unwise

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNWISE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unwise.
1
Walter Bagehot
So long as there are earnest believers in the world, they will always wish to punish opinions, even if their judgment tells them it is unwise and their conscience that it is wrong.
2
Paul Begala
So one important lesson of Vietnam is, the first casualty of an unwise and unjust war are the American troops called on to fight it. Their service should be honored.
3
John Cornyn
But I do think it's unwise, and it - to build a mosque at the site where 3,000 Americans lost their lives as a result of a terrorist attack. And I think to me it demonstrates that the - that Washington, the White House, the administration, the President himself seems to be disconnected from the mainstream of America.
4
Evan Davis
Personally, I don't see old economics and behavioural economics as opposed. It is useful to assume people are rational as a good approximation to their long term behaviour, but it would be unwise not to think how in practice their behaviour may deviate from that simplifying assumption.
5
Diane Duane
What teens will realize is always a mystery to me. I'm still realizing so many things myself, very belatedly, that it seems unwise to think I have any right to be showing people things in hopes that they'll realize them.
6
Jonathan Franzen
I was unwise enough to actually mention this in public a few times, and in fact to point out that there were two versions of the book now. One of them had somebody else's name on the cover, one had my name on the cover.
7
Neil Gaiman
This is a work of fiction. All the characters in it, human and otherwise, are imaginary, excepting only certain of the fairy folk, whom it might be unwise to offend by casting doubts on their existence. Or lack thereof.
8
Walter Savage Landor
The wise become as the unwise in the enchanted chambers of Power, whose lamps make every face the same colour.
9
Janet Napolitano
It would be unwise to say the least, irresponsible of us at the TSA, at the Homeland Security Department not to evolve our technology to match the changing threat environment that we inhabit.
10
Origen
But Paul, in his preaching of the Gospel, is a debtor to deliver the word not to Barbarians only, but also to Greeks, and not only to the unwise, who would easily agree with him, but also to the wise.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNWISE»

Discover the use of unwise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unwise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Unwise Passions: A True Story of a Remarkable Woman--and the ...
Recreates one of the most sensational trials in American history involving Nancy Randolph, a young woman from a wealthy family in Virginia, who played a role in the murder trial of her brother-in-law, who was accused on fathering and ...
Alan Pell Crawford, 2000
2
Unwise Child
The kids who tried to jump Mike the Angel were bright enough in a lot of ways, but they made a bad mistake when they tangled with Mike the Angel.
Randall Garrett, 2010
3
Morbid Curiosity Cures the Blues: True Stories of the ...
This quirky book is filled with tales from ordinary people -- who just happen to have eccentric, peculiar interests.
Loren Rhoads, 2009
4
The dragon of unwise children
What the master and the unwise children did not realize was that Sato had been stationed at this nuclear plant during the months before the incident as the plant was within a few weeks of being closed after 30 years of operation and needed to  ...
Ransom Uriah [Cover Art by Richard W. Custer]
5
The Unwise Woman of Fuggis Mire
Deep in smelly Fuggis Mire, Morven the Unwise Woman reluctantly awaits the first of many pilgrims seeking her aid.
Raven Dane, 2010
6
Negative Contexts: Collocation, Polarity and Multiple Negation
It is hardly unwise to take precautions. b. c. It is hardly stupid to take precautions. But then the interpretation of litotetic constructions involving weak negations such as hardly must be unambiguous, in principle: although the double negation is ...
Ton van der Wouden, 2002
7
Unwise Promises
Post-war family saga.
Grace Thompson, 2003
8
Unwise Laws; a Consideration of the Operations of a ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Lewis H. 1834-1916 Blair, 2010
9
Unwise: Book 1 in the Underworld Series
A fairy tale about an innocent princess who believes what happens to her is a romantic dream. She has no idea the dream was a reality with consequences that will threaten her very life. How can she save herself and those she loves?
Jane Toombs, Sally Odgers, 2010
10
The Unwise Man
THIS 8 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum, by Eliphas Levi. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0922802955.
Eliphas Levi, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNWISE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unwise is used in the context of the following news items.
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DLNR unwise to hide behind media blackout
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources' media blackout on its enforcement of an emergency rule limiting late-night access to Mauna Kea is an ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Aug 15»
2
Sessions: Homegrown Terrorism 'Made Possible by Unwise
Jeff Sessions, a Republican senator from Alabama, details a pattern of terrorism committed by immigrants. These "events," he writes in a statement, "do not occur ... «The Weekly Standard, Jul 15»
3
Unwise to Ignore Advani's Emergency Warning
The 40th anniversary of the Emergency on June 25 provides an occasion for introspection on the state of democracy and civil liberties in India. Senior BJP ... «NDTV, Jun 15»
4
PMQs review: Osborne's unwise joke mars a solid debut
But he followed this with an unwise, pre-scripted joke: "We're relieved there's no Benn in the leadership contest but plenty of Bennites" (a nod to Jeremy Corbyn). «New Statesman, Jun 15»
5
'Unwise' to let school rowers on lake
It was "unwise" to allow Australian school rowers on Lake Ruataniwha before a predicted weather change that got a safety boat in trouble and left one boy ... «Taranaki Daily News, Jun 15»
6
Negative bets on China shares may be unwise
Despite the correction last week and the crazy volatility, the recent rise in China's Shanghai Composite Index is good news for the over-levered companies ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
7
A cheap and unwise tax cut by the Texas Legislature is political …
State leaders are putting the finishing touches on a legislative package they say will cut taxes for homeowners and businesses by $3.8 billion, assuming that ... «Chron.com, May 15»
8
Grexit: bookmakers put smart money on an unwise move
Demands for more austerity in return for staying with the euro are economically crass. But Greeks do not want a Grexit Photograph: Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters. «The Guardian, May 15»
9
Fuel increment politically unwise – NDC man
“This increase is politically unwise but economically wise because we don't want a fuel shortage in the country” he added. The NDC Ashanti region Youth ... «GhanaWeb, May 15»
10
Libyan general: EU military action regarding migrants would be …
"Military action against Libyan territory is an unwise decision," he said. "You need to deal with the Libyan crisis as a whole. We are a sovereign country that ... «CNN, Apr 15»

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