Definition of UNWISE

unwise

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
    • "an unwise investor is soon impoverished"
  • not appropriate to the purpose

Adj

  • Not wise; lacking wisdom

Origin / 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”).

Antonyms

wise

Scrabble Score: 9

unwise is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
unwise is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unwise is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

unwise is a valid Words With Friends word