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synonyms for unwise

  • foolhardy
  • foolish
  • ill-advised
  • ill-considered
  • imprudent
  • inappropriate
  • misguided
  • naive
  • reckless
  • silly
  • thoughtless
  • undesirable
  • unfortunate
  • unsound
  • childish
  • immature
  • impolitic
  • improvident
  • inadvisable
  • inane
  • indiscreet
  • inept
  • injudicious
  • rash
  • senseless
  • short-sighted
  • unintelligent
  • witless
See also synonyms for: unwisely / unwiseness
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antonyms for unwise

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  • careful
  • cautious
  • discreet
  • prudent
  • sensible
  • serious
  • thoughtful
  • wise
  • responsible
  • sagacious
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How to use unwise in a sentence

They also assert that a number of unwise exemptions—plus a lack of enforcement and public awareness—have limited the program’s effectiveness.
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William Banks, professor at Syracuse University College of Law, said that sending uniformed troops to the polls, including the Guard, would be unwise.
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It would be unwise for Democrats to end the filibuster assuming Republicans wouldn’t develop an agenda to take advantage of its absence.
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Even when it’s possible to estimate the risk, the authors still say it’s unwise to put too much faith in these predictions.
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I think you could ask the question whether they’re really unwise or not.
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Wordsworth has illustrated how an unwise and importunate demand for a reason from a child may drive him into invention.
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That she was unwise in assuming her own will so promptly, with little regard to consulting his, she might yet discover.
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It is unwise and immoral to accept any important statement without proof.
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Fifteen cents is the price, and many are palmed off on the unwise for the real imported article.
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No, indeed, I shan't miss it, and you won't unless you're a bigger—I mean more unwise than I think you.
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WORDS RELATED TO UNWISE

  • absurd
  • asinine
  • crazy
  • harebrained
  • idiotic
  • ill-advised
  • ill-considered
  • imbecilic
  • imprudent
  • insane
  • irrational
  • irresponsible
  • ludicrous
  • lunatic
  • mad
  • moronic
  • nonsensical
  • preposterous
  • rash
  • ridiculous
  • short-sighted
  • silly
  • stupid
  • unwise
  • witless
  • zany
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