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

Synonyms:

imprudent, impolitic, ill-advised, indiscreet, injudicious, stupid, inexpedient, ill-considered, foolish, unsound, wise, rash

Usage examples:

• Then, Mr. Bohun, you don't think this match an unwise one? - "You-Never-Can-Tell", Shaw, Bernard.
• Then changing his tone to one which, perhaps, he thought more effective- a gentler, more subtle tone- he said: You are, I think, unwise. - "In the Day of Adversity", John Bloundelle-Burton.
• He took counsel, indeed, and for me and for him the most unwise that ever a troubled man could have taken. - "Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker", S. Weir Mitchell.