unwisely
adverb
Synonyms
- absurd
- asinine
- balmy
- brainless
- bubbleheaded
- cockeyed
- crackpot
- crazy
- cuckoo
- daffy
- daft
- dippy
- dotty
- fatuous
- featherheaded
- fool
- foolish
- half-baked
- half-witted
- harebrained
- inept
- insane
- jerky
- kooky
- kookie
- loony
- looney
- lunatic
- lunkheaded
- mad
- nonsensical
- nutty
- preposterous
- sappy
- screwball
- senseless
- silly
- simpleminded
- stupid
- tomfool
- wacky
- whacky
- weak-minded
- witless
- zany
Examples of unwise in a Sentence
It would be unwise to buy a house now.
made the unwise decision to invest in a brand-new company
Recent Examples on the Web
The real shock for Ukrainians is not necessarily in the substance of Trump's remarks but in their directness—which is indeed unwise.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Respect your child’s choices This is a hard one at times, because adults—especially young adults—may make seemingly unwise decisions.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 13 Feb. 2025
That sometimes is thought of as an unwise Oscar strategy since playing that far in advance can lead to other films getting more attention at the fall festivals, but with many Cannes titles getting their North American premieres at Telluride or Toronto, that is becoming a moot point.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
The officer corps must obey the president’s lawful commands, even if officers judge them unwise.
—Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Respect your child’s choices This is a hard one at times, because adults—especially young adults—may make seemingly unwise decisions.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 13 Feb. 2025
That sometimes is thought of as an unwise Oscar strategy since playing that far in advance can lead to other films getting more attention at the fall festivals, but with many Cannes titles getting their North American premieres at Telluride or Toronto, that is becoming a moot point.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
The officer corps must obey the president’s lawful commands, even if officers judge them unwise.
—Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Unwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwise. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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