unwise

Not wise; lacking wisdom

Frequency

20k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʌnˈwaɪz/
Etymology

In summary

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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