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unwise
Describes an action, decision, or person that lacks wisdom, reason, or good judgment. It means not well thought out or imprudent.
Es war unklug von ihm, sein ganzes Geld in eine einzige Aktie zu investieren.
It was unwise of him to invest all his money in a single stock.
The adjective 'unklug' (unwise) is the direct opposite of 'klug' (clever, wise). The prefix 'un-' is used here for negation.
Das war eine sehr unkluge Antwort.
That was a very unwise answer.
'Unklug' is very often used in the construction 'Es ist/war unklug von jemandem, etwas zu tun' (It is/was unwise of someone to do something). The person is in the dative case.
Es war unklug von mir, ihm die Wahrheit nicht zu sagen.
It was unwise of me not to tell him the truth.
'Unklug' (unwise) often describes actions or decisions. Typical combinations are: an unwise decision, an unwise step, an unwise question, or to act unwisely.
Im Nachhinein erwies sich sein Plan als unklug.
In hindsight, his plan proved to be unwise.
stupid / unfortunate
“Dumm” and “unklug” can criticize a bad decision. “Dumm” sounds more direct and can also disparage the person themselves. “Unklug” usually refers more objectively to the action or decision and emphasizes that it was not well thought out.
Die Beraterin sagte sachlich, meine sofortige Zusage sei unklug gewesen.
The adviser stated matter-of-factly that agreeing immediately had been unwise.
Im Streit sagte er zu mir, ich sei dumm, weil ich sofort zugesagt hatte.
During the argument, he told me I was stupid because I agreed immediately.
