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Thesaurus: unwise

Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish; as, an unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures.

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  1. a. Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish; as, an unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures.
  2. adj. showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
  3. adj. not appropriate to the purpose
  4. Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish; as, an unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures.
  5. Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet;foolish; as, an unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures.
  6. j:100 s. showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom