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unadvised

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not having received advice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Ill-advised; imprudent; rash.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

without careful prior deliberation or counsel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • ill-advised efforts
  • it would be ill-advised to accept the offer
  • took the unadvised measure of going public with the accusations

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ill-advised

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

having received no information

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a defendant unadvised of her legal rights

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English unavised; equivalent to un- + advised.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: безразсъ́ден (bezrazsǎ́den) — not advised
  • Bulgarian: неблагоразу́мен (neblagorazúmen) — not advised
  • Czech: ukvapený — not advised
  • French: malavisé — not advised
  • Georgian: ნაჩქარევი (načkarevi) — not advised
  • Manx: neuchoyrlit — not advised
  • Manx: meecheeallagh — not advised