In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNWISE
inexpedient, unwise
(adjective) not appropriate to the purpose
unwise
(adjective) showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom; “an unwise investor is soon impoverished”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unwise (comparative unwiser, superlative unwisest)
Not wise; lacking wisdom
Synonyms: injudicious, indiscreet, foolish
Antonyms
• wise
Source: Wiktionary
Un*wise", a. Etym: [AS. unwis. See Un- not, and Wise, a.]
Definition: Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish; as, an unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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