UNWISE Synonyms: 198 Similar and Opposite Words

unwise

adjective

ˌən-ˈwīz

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as in foolish

showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment made the unwise decision to invest in a brand-new company

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as in inappropriate

showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations an unwise urge to confide in total strangers

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as in stupid

not having or showing a deep understanding of something a stunningly unwise observer of the political scene

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Recent Examples of unwise The public better wake up, because the creativity of the MTA, and Hochul’s gouging of a disinterested and unwise public, have no limits. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026 There is an awareness that emptying the regular-season tank to win the division would be unwise, that building toward their best hockey for April is a smarter play. —

Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026 New vaccines, however, are usually compared with older vaccines because it’s considered unethical, not to mention unwise, to put children at risk of contracting a vaccine-preventable disease. —

Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026 The new tariffs would be limited to 150 days unless Congress extended them, which would be unwise — especially so close to an election. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unwise

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Do me a favor, call up that agent that was foolish enough to shoehorn you into this business and this show and tell him to lower the ticket prices.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Arsenal would be foolish to write off a player in this kind of form, with this kind of confidence, and gripped by the kind of never-say-die attitude that has characterised a dramatic career.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026