It would be unwise, not to say stupid, of you to quit your first job after only six months.
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Unwise
//ʌnˈwaɪz//
Synonyms for "unwise" (115 found)
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Strong matches (35)
Related words (57)
myopicnaivenot brightof little brainout of placepea brainedpea-brainedpenny-wise and pound-foolishpin-brainedrashreasonlessrecklesssenselessshortsightedsillyslackmindedslackwittedtactlessthoughtlessunadvised
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unbefittingunconsideredundesirableundiscerningunfitunfittingunforeseeingunfortunateungiftedunguardedunhappyunintellectualunintelligentunmeetunprofitableunreasonableunreasoningunreflectingunreflectiveunseasonableunseeingunseemlyunsensibleunsoundunsuitableuntalentedunthinkingunthoughtfuluntimelyuntowardunwaryweakwitlesswrong
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Translations
24 translations across 19 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἄσοφος adj (not wise)
Bulgarian
1 entries- неразу́мен adj (not wise)
Catalan
1 entries- imprudent adj (not wise)
Czech
1 entries- nemoudrý adj (not wise)
Dutch
1 entries- onverstandig adj (not wise)
Esperanto
1 entries- malsaĝa adj (not wise)
German
1 entries- unklug adj (not wise)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐌿𐌽𐍆𐍂𐍉𐌸𐍃 adj (not wise)
Irish
1 entries- neamhchríonna adj (not wise)
Italian
2 entries- imprudente adj (not wise)
- insipiente adj (not wise)
Latin
2 entries- imprudens adj (not wise)
- insipiens adj (not wise)
Manx
3 entries- anchreeney adj (not wise)
- neuchreeney adj (not wise)
- neuhushtagh adj (not wise)
Māori
2 entries- pokerenoa adj (not wise)
- rorohuri adj (not wise)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- onweis adj (not wise)
Polish
1 entries- nierozsądny adj (not wise)
Portuguese
1 entries- insensato adj (not wise)
Russian
1 entries- неразу́мный adj (not wise)
Swedish
1 entries- oklok adj (not wise)
Ukrainian
1 entries- нерозу́мний adj (not wise)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
It may be unwise of you to advertise your presence.
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I felt that the plan was unwise.
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The unwise statement by the government caused prices to rise again.
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