unadvised
adjective
unadvised is spelled U-N-A-D-V-I-S-E-D: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unadvised means “Not having received advice” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unadvised?
| Letters | 9: U-N-A-D-V-I-S-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unadvised?
Unadvised appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of unadvised
- more unadvised comparative
- most unadvised superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unadvised mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not having received advice.
- 2
datedIll-advised; imprudent; rash.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unadvised in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not advised:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | malavisé |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unadvised come from?
From Middle English unavised; equivalent to un- + advised.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).