1. showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom (Freq. 2) - an unwise investor is soon impoverished • Similar to: foolish • Derivationally related forms: unwiseness 2. not appropriate to the purpose • Syn: inexpedient • Similar to: impolitic • Derivationally related forms: inexpediency (for: inexpedient), inexpedience (for: inexpedient)