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Synonyms for unwise

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Synonyms for unwise

showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom

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Such were the palpable advantages of this winter encampment; added to which, it was secure from the prowlings and plunderings of any petty band of roving Blackfeet, the difficulties of retreat rendering it unwise for those crafty depredators to venture an attack unless with an overpowering force.
It is not a strong mind, and I thought it would be unwise to tax it too far.
Of course I am not now referring to my debauch (no, indeed!), but to the fact that I love you, and to the fact that it is unwise of me to love you-- very unwise.
It would be not only unwise, but absolutely cruel, to enlighten her.
She felt she had been childish and unwise the night before in giving herself over to despondency.
"It is very unwise to meddle in things you know so little about."
He alleged that the PTI government was snatching basic democratic rights of the people.He said that the failed and unwise economic policies of the PTI government had ruined the national economy besides bringing the storm of price hike in the country.
London, June 14 (Petra)-- Britain is working on the basis that Iran is responsible for attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, and warned Iran that these actions were "deeply unwise", Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said.
MINGORA -- The officer-bearers of National Association for Education (NAFE) here on Tuesday rejected the board examinations for the students of 8th grade and combined examinations for 9th and 10th graders and termed it an unwise decision of the government.
'Unwise, if not cerebrally challenged' was how Malacanang described the proposal of former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark for the Philippines to decriminalize the use of illegal drugs in its antinarcotics campaign.
Anti-racism campaigners have called YouTube star Logan Paul "irresponsible and unwise" for interviewing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on his channel.
Islamabad -- Finance Minister, Asad Umar on Thursday said Pakistan would not be affected by trade-related Indian irrational and unwise decision and termed it counterproductive for India itself.