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Unwise Moderate

Unwise has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom

"an unwise investor is soon impoverished"

2

not appropriate to the purpose

3

Not wise; lacking wisdom

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Origin

The word "unwise" comes from Middle English and Old English, where it originally meant foolish, ignorant, or insane. It is formed by combining the prefix un- with the word wise.

Rhyming Words
ise fise rise gise bise oise wise lise mise sise vise hoise avise moise prise anise raise paise brise poise
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