unwise
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unwise
- /ʌnˈwaɪz/
Rhymes with -aɪz
Where it comes from
From Middle English unwis, from Old English unwīs (“unwise, foolish, ignorant, uninformed, insane”), equivalent to un- + wise. Cognate with Dutch onwijs (“unwise”), German unweise (“unwise”), Danish uvis (“unwise”), Swedish ovis (“unwise”), Icelandic óvís (“unwise”).
adjective unwiser · unwisest
- Not wise; lacking wisdom unwise man
