unwise meaning

UK US /ənˈwaɪz/ 2 syllables

unwise (adjective): showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom.

unwise has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

unwise as an adjective

  1. showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
    • an unwise investor is soon impoverished

    Similar: foolish

    Related forms: unwiseness

  2. not appropriate to the purpose

    Synonyms: inexpedient

    Similar: impolitic

How to pronounce unwise

unwise is pronounced /ənˈwaɪz/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with unwise

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in SE · 6-letter words

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