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unadvised

unadvised

1 7.5
Acting without asking others and without thinking carefully
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnədˈvaɪzd/
translation icon : irreflexivo

Examples

  • Why, boy, although our mother, unadvised, gave you a dancing rapier by your side, are you so desperate grown to threat your friends?

  • It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, too like the lightning... ...which doth cease to be ere one can say "It lightens".

  • He made an unadvised decision to invest all his savings in a risky startup.

  • After an unadvised move, she regretted not consulting her mentor first.

  • His unadvised choice to go hiking in a storm led to dangerous situations.

Synonyms

uninformed
vsunadvised
42 3.7

Not knowing about a subject or situation

focuses more on missing advice and resultant rashness rather than plain ignorance
ill-advised
vsunadvised
21 5.4

Not a good idea and likely to cause problems

is similar but centres on absence of advice causing rash or unaware action
ill-considered
vsunadvised
4 6.8

Not carefully planned or thought about before doing it

stresses lack of advice and awareness rather than only weak planning
inadvisable
vsunadvised
3 5.5

Not a good idea because it may cause problems

refers instead to actions done without advice or guidance leading to rashness
unpremeditated
vsunadvised
2 7.5

Happening without being planned or thought about first

adds that the action also lacks advice or guidance leading to rashness
unconsidered
vsunadvised
1 6.6

Made or said without careful thought

results from missing advice or guidance rather than only poor thinking
uncalculated
vsunadvised
1 5.6

Not planned or thought about before doing something

highlights absence of advice leading to rash or unaware action
unguided
vsunadvised
1 4.6

Done without help or direction from someone

specifies the missing help comes from advice or counsel rather than only direction
unadvisable
vsunadvised
1 6.3

Not a good idea because it may cause harm or trouble

stresses that lack of advice and resulting rashness cause the poor choice
uncounseled
vsunadvised
  • Jargon
9.2

Not having advice from a lawyer or other expert

is performed rashly because no advice was sought
unled
vsunadvised
8.4

A team that has no one in charge to guide or make decisions

emphasizes missing advisory support that causes rash or unaware choices

Antonyms

3.7

Made after careful thought or after talking to someone who knows about it

How Advised

well-advised
8 4.8
advised
3.7
unadvised
1 7.5

Surface Forms

unadvised positive

Morphology

unadvised = advised (transparent) = un + advised

Formed by negating the adjective 'advised' with the productive prefix 'un-', so the meaning 'not advised/not prudent' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word unadvised is made from the negative un- ('not') and advice ('help or guidance'), which gives the idea of doing something 'without advice'. So, unadvised describes a choice or action that is risky or not careful because you did not have guidance.