unwisest

[ uhn-wahy-zist ]

adjective

1. Older Use. a rare superlative form of the adjective unwise.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unwisest¹

First recorded in 1670–80; unwis(e) ( def ) + -est ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Considering what we were named, homo sapiens, it would be one of the unwisest things we could do to our descendants: leaving them too few resources to survive so that destruction is the only choice.

From New York Times

It was an unwise speech; it was the unwisest speech I could have made.

From Project Gutenberg

But that would be the unwisest thing a guilty man could do.

From Project Gutenberg

What looked like the end for Brett Favre came ingloriously, if somewhat fittingly, face down on a frozen field, the latest and unwisest of his innumerable comebacks looking less wise with every pained blink.

From New York Times

If we hope to win in any contest, we must unite, but the unwisest thing we can do, is to unite and win.

From Project Gutenberg