in·ad·vis·a·ble

[in-uhd-vahy-zuh-buhl]
adjective
not advisable; inexpedient; unwise.

Origin:
1865–70; in-3 + advisable

in·ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty, in·ad·vis·a·ble·ness, noun
in·ad·vis·a·bly, adverb


imprudent, impolitic, risky.


advisable, prudent, expedient.
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inadvisable (ˌɪnədˈvaɪzəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  not advisable; not recommended
2.  unwise; imprudent
 
inadvisa'bility
 
n
 
inad'visableness
 
n
 
inad'visably
 
adv

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Inadvisable is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example sentences
One can easily concoct imaginary situations in which it would be inadvisable, even immoral to do so.
Has a condition permanently or temporarily making a vasectomy inadvisable.
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