UNADVISED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

unadvised

adjective

Definition of unadvised

as in reckless

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Recent Examples of unadvised Pursuing treatment from a doctor is key because unadvised use of the drugs can be fatal. — Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2020

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadvised

Adjective

Before deciding someone is reckless or overly cautious, look at what each of you is actually trying to protect.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
He was charged with reckless endangerment, a low level felony, and later released.

— Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of reckless

Adjective

Unlike more overtly depressive takes on this role, Bos’ Hamlet is impetuous and sardonic, often bounding up three stairs in a single step and unspooling his words, words, words as if his mouth can’t keep up with his restless mind.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Aegon, dragged out of King’s Landing by spymaster Lord Larys Strong (Matthew Needham) in an effort to save him from the fratricidal Aemond, gets an up-close look at the petty tyrants who have sprouted up in the countryside thanks to his impetuous rule.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026

Definition of impetuous

Adjective

Things could feel unclear before the dust settles, so hold off on making impulsive decisions.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
And their courtship, which White shoots with a sensuous intimacy, begins with some canoodling at a bar, then progresses into an impulsive hookup during a late session at the office.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of impulsive

Adjective

Investigators face not only legal hurdles and personnel upheaval but an impatient White House after more than a year of fits and starts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Tom, impatient with the lack of results from both Willis and Beck, eventually takes matters into his own hands, and that is when things get dicey.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of impatient

Adjective

Hours later, as Davis slept inside an 11th-floor recording studio, a hotheaded Adamson returned and shot Davis once in the side of the head, inflicting a catastrophic and life-altering brain injury, according to court records.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
Because the first sign of the zodiac is ruled by Mars, the planet of action and aggression, kids with an Aries influence tend to be hotheaded and leap before looking, which can lead to head-butting and accidents.

— Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 June 2026

Definition of hotheaded

Adjective

Tom & Jerry Created in 1940, housecat Tom and mouse Jerry soon became household fixtures thanks to their high-energy, madcap pursuits.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
From his breakout starring role in 1975’s cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Curry brought his bulbous eyes and madcap energy to every performance.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of madcap

Adjective

His professional partner, Emma (Michelle Keegan), is a headstrong presence in the force and consistently confronts the everyday sexism that permeates the office.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Kylie’s yearning for Gideon echoes King’s crowd-pleasing rom-com instincts, while the heavier dramatic work she’s taken on in TV ever since prevents the headstrong character from reading too much like a narrative accessory.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of headstrong

Adjective

Mohamed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis' political bureau, said Washington reached out to the rebels after their rapid advance down Yemen's western coast to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait earlier this month.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Now, with growing bipartisan opposition to the rapid buildout of data centers suggest that even ordinary residents of communities and voters have increased power to help pace the frontier from the bottom up.

— Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

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