UNWISE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNWISE?

Need another word that means the same as “unwise”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “unwise” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Unwise” are: inexpedient, injudicious, ill-advised, imprudent

Unwise as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unwise" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unwise” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not appropriate to the purpose.
• Showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom.
• (of a person or action) not wise or sensible; foolish.

Synonyms of "Unwise" as an adjective (4 Words)

ill-advised	Without careful prior deliberation or counsel.
imprudent	Not prudent or wise- A.M.Schlesinger. It would be imprudent to leave her winter coat behind.
inexpedient	Not practical, suitable, or advisable. Because of his age it was inexpedient to inflict punishment for the crime.
injudicious	Showing very poor judgement; unwise. I took a few injudicious swigs of potent cider.

Usage Examples of "Unwise" as an adjective

• Unwise policy decisions.
• It is unwise to rely on hearsay evidence.
• An unwise investor is soon impoverished.

Associations of "Unwise" (30 Words)

absurd	An absurd state of affairs. It may look absurd but having a treadmill desk could improve your attention span.
absurdity	A ludicrous folly. The crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown s behavior.
extravagant	Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources. Extravagant praise.
foolish	Having or revealing stupidity. He was foolish enough to confide in her.
funny	Comic strips in newspapers. Her speech has a funny twang.
goofy	(in surfing and other board sports) having the right leg in front of the left on the board. Wore a goofy hat.
idiotic	Incongruous;inviting ridicule. An idiotic idea.
illogical	Lacking in correct logical relation. An illogical fear of the supernatural.
immoral	Not adhering to ethical or moral principles. They considered colonialism immoral.
impolitic	Not politic. An impolitic approach to a sensitive issue.
improvident	Not given careful consideration. Improvident and undisciplined behaviour.
imprudent	Lacking wise self-restraint. Very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas.
inadvisable	Likely to have unfortunate consequences; unwise. Running on the ice is inadvisable.
incongruent	Not congruent.
incongruity	The state of being incongruous; incompatibility. The incongruity of his fleshy face and skinny body disturbed her.
incongruous	Lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness. Incongruous behavior.
indiscreet	Having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain private or secret. They have been embarrassed by indiscreet friends.
inexpedient	Not suitable or advisable. An inexpedient tactic.
injudicious	Lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise. The result of an injudicious decision.
irrational	Of a number quantity or expression not expressible as a ratio of two integers and having an infinite and non recurring expansion when expressed as a decimal Examples of irrational numbers are the number and the square root of 2. Irrational feelings of hostility.
laughable	So unreasonable as to invite derision. If it didn t make me so angry it would be laughable.
ludicrous	Incongruous;inviting ridicule. Ludicrous green hair.
nonsense	Ornamental objects of no great value. The proposal would make a nonsense of their plans.
preposterous	Incongruous;inviting ridicule. A preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history.
ridiculous	Deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd. Her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous.
silly	Inspiring scornful pity. Knocked silly by the impact.
untrue	Not true to an obligation or trust. When lovers prove untrue.
utterance	A spoken word, statement, or vocal sound. He whispered as if to lend his utterances an added confidentiality.
zany	A zany person. His zany humour.