adjective
not marked by or according with good sense or sound judgment
his decision to quit school was most unwise
Synonyms: ill-advised, ill-judged, impolitic, imprudent, indiscreet, injudicious
Related Word: senseless, thoughtless, witless; impractical, unsound; fatuous, inane, inept; inappropriate, undesirable, unfortunate; foolish, misguided, unintelligent; childish, immature, naive
Idioms: penny-wise and pound-foolish
Contrasted words: discreet, judicious, prudent; sane, sensible, sound; appropriate, apt, desirable
Antonyms: wise