unwise

«unwise» in Mova's school dictionary: Not sensible; likely to cause trouble: "It would be… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (unwise, more unwise, most unwise)

meaning for a pupil

Not sensible; likely to cause trouble: "It would be unwise to swim after a big meal." tree →

sense in the lessons

In safety lessons pupils learn which choices are unwise, like crossing the road without looking or sharing a password. In stories, a character makes an unwise decision and has to deal with what happens. Phrases: it is unwise to, an unwise choice, an unwise decision.

examples

• It is unwise to walk on thin ice. tree →
• Sharing your password is an unwise choice. tree →
• Spending all your pocket money at once was unwise. tree →
• It would be unwise to go hiking without water. tree →
• The king made an unwise decision. tree →
• It is unwise to climb trees in a storm. tree →
• It is unwise to treat old friends badly for the sake of new ones. tree →

note

"Un-" means not; opposite: "wise". The adverb is "unwisely". "Unwise" is a polite, careful way to say a choice is silly or risky.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «unwise» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.