Synonyms ofunwise

• as infoolish
• as ininappropriate
• as instupid
• as infoolish
• as ininappropriate
• as instupid
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• The idea of the Nuggets claiming three more games in this series with Michael Porter Jr. scoring three points — on Denver’s first basket, no less — isfoolish.
  — Troy Renck,Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2025
• The first three days of the season took care of suchfoolishrookie thoughts and proved to be a humbling, but learning, experience.
  — Thomas Weddle,Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025

• That’s as the league continues its investigation of longtime Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, who was accused ofinappropriatebehavior by 16 massage therapists as part of an investigation by The Baltimore Banner.
  — Jeff Zrebiec,New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
• JoJo Siwa gets candid following Mickey Rourke's 'Big Brother' exitSiwa's revelation follows an exit from fellow castmate Mickey Rourke, who madeinappropriatecomments regarding her sexuality and used a slur.
  — Anna Kaufman,USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025

• Makingstupidinternet fodder has never been easier than now, with the prevalence of AI image generators making everything from deepfakes to memes.
  — CT Jones,Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
• Much like thestupidprions wreaking havoc in his brain.
  — David Oliver,USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025

• But many will, in situations where they’re allowed to stretch out, go deep, getsilly, or eat hot wings while trying to answer questions.
  — Robert Lloyd,Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
• Have a Dance Party Clear the furniture, cue up a playlist with all of Mom's favorite hits (and a fewsilly, kid-friendly jams), and let loose.
  — Laura Broadwell,Parents, 1 May 2025

• She was officially charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless andimprudentmanner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.
  — Esther Kang,People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
• However, in almost one-third of states, including California and New York, annually spending more than 7% of an endowment’s fair market value, measured by a three-year average, is presumed to beimprudent.
  — Ellen P. Aprill,The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2025

• But Stewart lived at the top of their board when on the clock at No. 17 — not just because of his 10.0 Relative Athletic Score orabsurdcombine workout.
  — Paul Dehner Jr.,New York Times, 2 May 2025
• Her end goal is extreme realism, no matter howabsurdthe circumstances are.
  — Anna Cafolla,Vogue, 2 May 2025

• Courts and Compliance In terms of the legal battles over Trump's moves, people widely rejected the administration's accusations ofimproperjudicial interference.
  — Gary Langer,ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025
• Graham was arrested shortly before 4:45 p.m. and charged with engaging police in pursuit, operating an unregistered motor vehicle,improperuse of a marker plate, operation without minimum insurance, unsafe passing and operating a motor vehicle without a license.
  — Justin Muszynski,Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025

• He could not be seen, just as the little black boy was not seen, or was seen inaccurately, by theunperceptiveand disdainful white boy.
  — Louise Glück,The New York Review of Books, 14 Jan. 2021
• Memory, conveyed by anunperceptive, mechanically flowing camera, seems disconnected from culture.
  — Armond White,National Review, 19 Nov. 2021