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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries賢くない
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kenkuna
"彼は賢くない選択をした。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not showing or having good judgment; lacking wisdom.
"It was unwise to invest all his savings in a single venture." - 2
Characterized by poor decision-making or lack of foresight.
"Her unwise choice to skip school resulted in serious consequences."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unwise' is formed by the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'wise', which comes from Old English 'wīs', meaning 'sensible' or 'prudent'. The combination reflects a negation of wisdom, evolving through Middle English to its current form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unwise" is said worldwide
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insensé
Transliteration: ɛ̃.sɑ̃.se
"Il était insensé de prendre ce risque."
unweise
Transliteration: ʊnˈvaɪ̯zə
"Es war unweise, sein Geld so auszugeben."
sconsiderato
Transliteration: skon.si.deˈra.to
"Era sconsiderato non ascoltare i consigli."
insensato
Transliteration: in.senˈsa.to
"Fue insensato no prepararse para el examen."
insensato
Transliteration: in.senˈsa.tu
"Foi insensato não seguir o conselho."
अज्ञानी
Transliteration: ajñānī
"यह अज्ञानी था कि उसने सलाह नहीं मानी।"
不明智
Transliteration: bù míngzhì
"他做了一个不明智的决定。"
현명하지 않은
Transliteration: hyeonmyeonghaji anheun
"그는 현명하지 않은 선택을 했다."
賢くない
Transliteration: kenkuna
"彼は賢くない選択をした。"
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