Definition for Unwise:

• Not choosing the best means for the end; not discreet and judicious.

Synonyms for Unwise:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • unwise.
  •foolish (adjective)
  • kooky,
  • halfbaked,
  • nerdy,
  • halfwitted,
  • cockamamy,
  • imbecilic,
  • tomfool,
  • zany.
  •imbecilic (adjective)
  • un earthly,
  • un-earthlier,
  • un-earthliest,
  • un earthlier,
  • un earthliest,
  • un-earthly.
  •senseless (adjective)
  • Purportless,
  • doublespeak,
  • unmeaning,
  • without rhyme or reason.
  •silly (adjective)
  • more nitwitted,
  • muddleheaded,
  • more sheepheaded,
  • muddle headed,
  • most sheepheaded,
  • most nitwitted,
  • empty headed.
  •softheaded (adjective)
  • softheaded.
  •stupid, irresponsible (adjective)
  • inappropriate,
  • unintelligent,
  • reckless,
  • short-sighted,
  • improvident,
  • inept,
  • inane,
  • undesirable,
  • naive,
  • foolhardy,
  • immature,
  • unfortunate.
  •thoughtless (adjective)
  • unguarded.
  •unadvised (adjective)
  • unadvised,
  • Hot-headed,
  • unwarned.
  •unguarded (adjective)
  • unvigilant,
  • unreflective,
  • Uncircumspect,
  • unwatchful,
  • unalert.
  •unnegotiable (adjective)
  • un-negotiable,
  • un negotiable.
  •unthinking (adjective)
  • more napping,
  • in sensitive,
  • napping,
  • in delicate,
  • in-delicate,
  • most napping,
  • more brutish,
  • more blundering,
  • un-caring,
  • most brutish,
  • un caring,
  • un intended,
  • unheeding,
  • un tactful,
  • un thinking,
  • in-advertent,
  • un-intended,
  • in-sensitive,
  • un heeding,
  • un-mindful,
  • un-heeding,
  • in advertent,
  • un-thinking,
  • un-meant,
  • most blundering,
  • un-tactful,
  • un meant.
  •unusable (adjective)
  • un-usable,
  • un usable.
  •witless (adjective)
  • birdbrained.

• n.

  •
  • hysterical,
  • irresponsible,
  • perverse,
  • childish,
  • extreme,
  • wrong.
  •ill-considered (noun)
  • rash.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • ill-considered.
  •
  • unsound.

Paraphrases for Unwise:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    foolish, injudicious.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    inappropriate, senseless, sensible, irresponsible, unconscionable, short-sighted, nonsensical, silly, judicious, stupid, intelligent, pointless, unsafe, reasonable, illogical, inopportune, rash, cautious, circumspect, absurd, insane, inconvenient, preposterous, clever.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    imprudent, unreasonable, wise, ill-advised, inadvisable, misguided, reckless, ill-considered, prudent, foolhardy, unsound, undesirable, irrational, careless, unintelligent, advisable, mindless, ill-judged.

Antonyms for Unwise:

• adj.

  • stupid, irresponsible
    careful, discreet, serious, wise, prudent, responsible, sagacious, cautious.
  • Other antonyms:
    cerebral, keen, proper, discriminating, decorous, logical, civil, literate, perspicacious, scholarly, nimble, becoming, seemly, appropriate, reasonable, erudite, valid, sane, sensible, reflective, sound, rational, contemplative, percipient, tactful, thoughtful, acute, well-advised, learned.

Unwise Sentence Examples:

• Quite as often, perhaps, she will have to shield the daughter from the unwise demands which the ambitious mother makes upon her, as from her own vanity or love of pleasure.

• It is unwise to do everything that you can for people at once; for when you can do nothing more, they will say you are no longer like yourself, and turn against you.