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Ill-advised vs Unwise - What's the difference?

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Unwise is a synonym of ill-advised.



As adjectives the difference between ill-advised and unwise

is that ill-advised is carried out without the benefit of wise counsel or careful deliberation, or carried out with unwise counsel while unwise is not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish.

ill-advised

English

Adjective

  • Carried out without the benefit of wise counsel or careful deliberation, or carried out with unwise counsel
  • * 2013 , Phil McNulty, "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23830980]", BBC Sport , 1 September 2013:
    • Ashley Young's ill-advised attempt to dribble out of danger ended in a corner and when Steven Gerrard's delivery was headed goalwards by Daniel Agger, Sturridge deflected it home from virtually on the line.

    unwise

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish.
    • unwise''' man; '''unwise''' kings; '''unwise measures

    Antonyms

    * wise