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unwise

adjective

Showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
U
Ends with
E
Contains
NW
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B2

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Pronunciation

ʌnˈwaɪz

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adjective

  1. Showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom

    “An unwise investor is soon impoverished”

adjective

  1. Not appropriate to the purpose

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An unwise investor is soon impoverished

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