as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment
you find both wisdom and unwisdom in his writings, and it's your job to discover which is which
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Recent Examples of unwisdom
Even at the outset of Covid-19, the unwisdom of lockdowns guided mainstream epidemiology.
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Phillip W. Magness and Peter C. Earle,
WSJ,
19 Dec. 2021
Dog-dad Daryl proves the unwisdom of bringing his pet to work and ends up crawling through a crack in the rocks to chase his pup.
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Richard Rys,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2021
In recent years, experts have tried many ways to convince vaccine-refusers the unwisdom of their choice.
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David Brown,
chicagotribune.com,
2 Oct. 2019
Phillip W. Magness and Peter C. Earle,
WSJ,
19 Dec. 2021
Dog-dad Daryl proves the unwisdom of bringing his pet to work and ends up crawling through a crack in the rocks to chase his pup.
—
Richard Rys,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2021
In recent years, experts have tried many ways to convince vaccine-refusers the unwisdom of their choice.
—
David Brown,
chicagotribune.com,
2 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwisdom
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Bland was obsessed with religion, but that did not amount to insanity, the prosecutor argued.
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Part of what drew him to the case, Burton said, was that many of the issues relevant then are still relevant today, like the death penalty, the use of the insanity defense, parole and rehabilitation.
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Is this just a salary dump, or is there a method to the madness for the Wolves?
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Welcome to the Amazon Prime Day 2026 madness!
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Light and Breezy One of the many virtues of the ’60s shift is its simplicity.
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The collection expressed an idea of contemporary simplicity, built through precise proportions, evolved materials and a new visual lightness.
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And yet the absurdity didn’t stop there.
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At a time when the average new vehicle transaction price continues marching toward absurdity (roughly $51,000 now), that affordability matters.
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Any larger Hollywood studio would have likely insisted on a grander finale, but The Death of Robin Hood, produced by A24, left me pondering the foolishness of my need for such a denouement.
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The popular Instagram page @touronsofnationalparks is known for spotlighting the foolishness of people in national parks.
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“Unwisdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwisdom. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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