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insipiens

insipiens, unwise, foolish

in-sĭpĭens (insăp-, Schol. Bob. ad Cic. Sest. 53; p. 304, 16 Bait.), entis, adj. [2. in-sapiens],
  • unwise, senseless, foolish (class.): sed ego insipiens nova nunc facio, Plaut. Cas. 5, 2, 4 (878): insipiens fortunatus, Cic. Lael. 15, 54: sermo insipientium (opp. sapiens), id. Fin. 2, 15, 50. — Comp.: quis homost me insipientior, qui, etc., Plaut. Trin. 4, 2, 84 (926): ego insipientior quam illi ipsi, Cic. Div. 2, 23, 51.—Sup.: insipientissimus, Sen. Q. N. 2, 59.—Adv.: insĭpĭenter, unwisely, foolishly: a me factum, Plaut. Mil. 2, 6, 78 (558): factum, id. Truc. 4, 3, 53 (827): sperat, Cic. de Sen. 19, 68.

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