Synonyms for unwisdom
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Noun
1. Ignorance — lack of wisdom; unwise action or conduct; folly, foolishness
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Definitions
- n. 1
Lack of wisdom; unwise action or conduct; folly, foolishness.
Related words
- Word family
- unwise
Forms
- Plural
- unwisdoms → ignorances, foolishnesses, stupidities, indiscretions…
Example sentences
- ignorance He took advantage of my ignorance and deceived me.
- stupidity There's a fine line between bravery and stupidity.
- foolishness I'm getting endlessly annoyed by this foolishness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unwisdom | falling | |
| ignorance | steady | |
| stupidity | rising | |
| foolishness | rising | |
| indiscretion | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- ignorance3, stupidity4
- 11 letters
- foolishness3
- 12 letters
- indiscretion4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ignorance3 = 3 syllables).