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advisable

[ ad-vahy-zuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. proper to be suggested or recommended; desirable or wise, as a course of action:

    Is it advisable for me to write to him?

    Synonyms: judicious, sensible, prudent, suitable, fit, proper, politic, expedient

  2. open to or desirous of advice.


advisable

/ ədˈvaɪzəbəl /

adjective

  1. worthy of recommendation; prudent; sensible


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Derived Forms

  • adˌvisaˈbility, noun
  • adˈvisably, adverb

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Other Words From

  • ad·visa·bili·ty ad·visa·ble·ness noun
  • ad·visa·bly adverb
  • pread·visa·ble adjective
  • unad·visa·ble adjective
  • unad·visa·ble·ness noun
  • unad·visa·bly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of advisable1

First recorded in 1640–50; advise + -able

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Example Sentences

Otherwise, it might be advisable—perish the thought—to start reading newspapers again.

That does not mean it is practical, advisable, tenable, moral or that it should be perpetual.

It is advisable to think in advance where they will go, not afterwards.

To that end, selecting the best and the brightest was not advisable.

It's advisable to get paid up front, because these dream teams are often nightmares.

Would it not be more advisable to write to the London house itself, and explain the object of his coming up?

It is advisable for the honor and respect of your Majesty, to put a stop to as much as possible.

It was therefore deemed advisable to picket the horses close to the tent, between it and the fire.

“There are no sahib-log in the town,” he said, for Malcolm deemed it advisable to begin by a question on that score.

The crew now lost courage, and affirmed that it would be advisable to turn back and wait for more favourable winds.

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