unwise

unwise is a 6-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish; as, an unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish; as, an unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures.
2. adjective. not appropriate to the purpose

   Synonyms: inexpedient

3. adjective. showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom

   "an unwise investor is soon impoverished"

Synonyms

inexpedient

Common word forms

unwiser, unwisely, unwisest, unwiseness

Words from these letters

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