Meaning & use
Unwise
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Showing a lack of good judgment or sense; foolish.
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It would be unwise to invest your savings without doing any research.
He made the unwise decision to drive through the storm.
A note on using this word
A straightforward negation of 'wise,' commonly used in advice-giving and evaluative contexts.
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