unweise

unwise

English translations

  1. 01

    foolish

  2. 02

    unwise

Word details

German meaning
Nicht weise; dumm oder unklug.
English meaning
unwise
Synonym
dumm, unklug, töricht
German example
Es war unweise, ohne Regenjacke aus dem Haus zu gehen.
English example
It was unwise to leave the house without a rain jacket.
Comparative
unweiserSuperlative: am unweisesten

Example sentences with “unweise”

  1. Das war eine unweise Entscheidung. (That was an unwise decision.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'dumm' better?

'Dumm' is blunt; 'unweise' is more literary and polite.