No, but it is more a matter of degree. Doing something "unwise" may be either ill-advised or done against one's better judgment. To rise to the level of "foolish" requires that it be senseless, or perverse, or completely pointless, or heedless of advice and the possible consequences.
Examples:
"It was unwise to try to cage the alligator without our equipment, but we were running out of daylight."
"Running against the popular incumbent may have been unwise, but it was not completely futile."
"It was foolish to lie to the police when they already had video evidence."
"He took a foolish risk and was fortunate that it did not end in his death."
Careless, foolish, idiotic, stupid, ignorant, senseless, irrational, thoughtless, uneducated, or reckless. Those words are the opposite of wise.
Indiscreet, unwise, senseless, unrealistic, and unreasonable are a few of the more easily recognized antonyms of sensible.
An antonym to unwise sayings would be wise or prudent sayings.
A fool or a simpleton.
Yes, noble is an antonym of foolish. Noble denotes qualities such as honor, integrity, and wisdom, whereas foolish implies a lack of good judgment or sense.
unwise - foolish
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Unwise , imprudent , indiscreet , idiotic , silly , ridiculous ,
injudicious, nonsensical
unwise, silly, absurd, rash, senseless, foolhardy, ill-judged, imprudent
unwise, silly, absurd, rash, senseless, foolhardy, ill-judged, imprudent
In honor and memory of Kwai Chang Caine: "You are foolish and unwise Grasshopper; you will not leave until you can take the stones from my hand."
For an incorrect action, or decision, it could be "unwise." For a person or an impetuous act, it could be "foolish."
Careless, foolish, idiotic, stupid, ignorant, senseless, irrational, thoughtless, uneducated, or reckless. Those words are the opposite of wise.
There are several antonyms to "wise", they include foolish, ignorant, stupid, unintelligent, unreasonable & unwise
Since 'wise' means to display proper judgement and having the power to discern what's right, the opposite would be 'foolish' which means to lack forethought or sense. Other opposite words could include: unwise, absurd or stupid.
foolish1. Lacking or exhibiting a lack of good sense or judgment; silly: foolish remarks.2. Resulting from stupidity or misinformation; unwise: a foolish decision.3. Arousing laughter; absurd or ridiculous: a foolish grin.4. Immoderate or stubborn; unreasonable: foolish pride; foolish love.5. Embarrassed; abashed: I feel foolish telling you this.6. Insignificant; trivial: spent all their money on foolish little knickknacks.