unwise

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Showing poor judgment; not sensible.

   It would be unwise to invest all your savings in one company.

2. 2
   adj

   Not suitable or sensible for a particular purpose.

   Driving in this storm is an unwise choice.

From Middle English unwis, from Old English unwīs (“unwise, foolish, ignorant, uninformed, insane”), equivalent to un- + wise. Cognate with Dutch onwijs (“unwise”), German unweise (“unwise”), Danish uvis (“unwise”), Swedish ovis (“unwise”), Icelandic óvís (“unwise”).

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