unadvised

American  

[uhn-uhd-vahyzd] / ˌʌn ədˈvaɪzd /

adjective

1. without advice or counsel; uninformed.

   a defendant unadvised of her legal rights.

2. imprudent; rash; ill-advised.

   He purchased a business with unadvised haste.

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unadvised British  

/ ˌʌnədˈvaɪzd, ˌʌnədˈvaɪzɪdlɪ /

adjective

1. rash or unwise

2. not having received advice

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Other Word Forms

• unadvisedly adverb
• unadvisedness noun

Etymology

Origin of unadvised

First recorded in 1300–50, unadvised is from the Middle English word onavised. See un- ¹, advised

Example Sentences

It was painfully clear that Sister Irma herself had found the color unsatisfactory and had tried her unadvised, noble best to tone it down somehow.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

Be not unwilling in what thou doest, neither selfish nor unadvised nor obstinate; let not over-refinement deck out thy thought; be not wordy nor a busybody.

From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John

Baruch I swear to thee that I did it unadvised.

From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Zweig, Stefan

This unforeseen incident had utterly disarranged his plans, and since he had been unadvised enough to post his servitor in the particulars of the campaign, Joseph had been quick to discover his own advantage.

From Aunt Rachel by Murray, David Christie

The unadvised, ordinary people wiped the sweat from their foreheads and said it must be the heat.

From Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life by Henry, Stuart Oliver