WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•wise /ʌnˈwaɪz/USA pronunciation
adj., -wis•er, -wis•est.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- not wise;
foolish;
imprudent:an unwise decision.
un•wise
(un wīz′),USA pronunciation adj., -wis•er, -wis•est.
un•wise′ly, adv.
un•wise′ness, n.
- not wise;
foolish;
imprudent;
lacking in good sense or judgment:an unwise choice; an unwise man.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English unwīs. See un-1, wise1
un•wise′ness, n.
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