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
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Even with the recent end of Chevron deference, there a plethora of statutes can still be selectively interpreted to justify unwise policies, such as the aforementioned attempt, still ongoing, at student loan forgiveness.
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Put simply, hastily abandoning efforts that ensure fair, safe, and inclusive work environments is bad for business, unpopular and unwise.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
Poor mental health, in turn, can lead to making unwise dietary choices that do not support gut health.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
Currency spent on unlocking new skills is non refundable, which makes picking an unwise skill for inheritance feel unnecessarily punishing.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Put simply, hastily abandoning efforts that ensure fair, safe, and inclusive work environments is bad for business, unpopular and unwise.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
Poor mental health, in turn, can lead to making unwise dietary choices that do not support gut health.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
Currency spent on unlocking new skills is non refundable, which makes picking an unwise skill for inheritance feel unnecessarily punishing.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unwise
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“Unwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwise. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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