ad·vis·a·ble

[ad-vahy-zuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
proper to be advised or recommended; desirable or wise, as a course of action: Is it advisable for me to write to him?
2.
open to or desirous of advice.

Origin:
1640–50; advise + -able

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·b·ly, adverb


1. expedient, politic, proper, fit, suitable, prudent, sensible, judicious.
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advisable (ədˈvaɪzəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
worthy of recommendation; prudent; sensible
 
ad'visably
 
adv
 
advisa'bility
 
n
 
ad'visableness
 
n

advisable (ədˈvaɪzəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
worthy of recommendation; prudent; sensible
 
ad'visably
 
adv
 
advisa'bility
 
n
 
ad'visableness
 
n

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Example sentences
Study the advisability of historic districts within the town.
Ask a few people on the street what they think of the advisability of urinating
  on a wound.
But freedom is one thing, advisability quite another.
The counselor will also provide information on the advisability of the loan
  transaction and its appropriateness for the borrower.
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