UNWISDOM Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

unwisdom

noun

ˌən-ˈwiz-dəm

Definition of unwisdom

as in insanity

lack of good sense or judgment you find both wisdom and unwisdom in his writings, and it's your job to discover which is which

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Recent Examples of unwisdom Even at the outset of Covid-19, the unwisdom of lockdowns guided mainstream epidemiology. — Phillip W. Magness and Peter C. Earle, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2021 Dog-dad Daryl proves the unwisdom of bringing his pet to work and ends up crawling through a crack in the rocks to chase his pup. — Richard Rys, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2021 In recent years, experts have tried many ways to convince vaccine-refusers the unwisdom of their choice. — David Brown, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2019

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Noun

Massachusetts law states that a person committed after a successful insanity defense can be recommitted over and over again, each time for a one-year period.

— Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Doing the same thing over again and expecting a different result is what some people call insanity.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of insanity

Noun

Like the real-life star of such films as Black Swan, M is a former child actor whose film roles include a ballerina who descends into madness.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
As dark occurrences begin to shatter the quiet of their isolated home, the boy is forced to navigate a harrowing psychological nightmare where the line between real-world madness and supernatural terror blurs.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of madness

Noun

With that as the starting point, and the premise now fully in motion, season two hits the ground running with the wind of absurdity at its back.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
The position requires a particular combination of bravery, confidence and just enough absurdity.

— Asli Pelit, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of absurdity

Noun

Any larger Hollywood studio would have likely insisted on a grander finale, but The Death of Robin Hood, produced by A24, left me pondering the foolishness of my need for such a denouement.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
The popular Instagram page @touronsofnationalparks is known for spotlighting the foolishness of people in national parks.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of foolishness

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