- advisable
- adjective Date: 1582 fit to be advised or done ; prudent Synonyms: see expedient • advisability noun • advisableness noun • advisably adverb
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Advisable — Ad*vis a*ble, a. 1. Proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent. [1913 Webster] Some judge it advisable for a man to account with his heart every day. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Ready to receive advice. [R.] South. [1913 Webster] Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
advisable — I adjective acceptable, advantageous, advisory, appropriate, becoming, befitting, commendable, congruous, desirable, expedient, favorable, feasible, fit, fitting, judicious, opportune, profitable, proper, prudent, recommendable, seemly, sensible … Law dictionary
advisable — (adj.) 1640s, from ADVISE (Cf. advise) (v.) + ABLE (Cf. able) … Etymology dictionary
advisable — *expedient, politic Analogous words: prudent, *wise, sensible: *beneficial, advantageous, profitable: practical, *practicable Antonyms: inadvisable … New Dictionary of Synonyms
advisable — [adj] recommended, wise appropriate, apt, commendable, desirable, expedient, fit, fitting, judicious, politic, prudent, seemly, sensible, sound, suggested, suitable, tactical; concept 574 Ant. improper, imprudent, inadvisable, inappropriate,… … New thesaurus
advisable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ to be recommended; sensible. DERIVATIVES advisability noun … English terms dictionary
advisable — [ad vīz′ə bəl, ədvīz′ə bəl] adj. proper to be advised or recommended; being good advice advisability n. advisableness advisably adv … English World dictionary
advisable — adj. advisable to + inf. (it was advisable to leave immediately) * * * [əd vaɪzəb(ə)l] advisable to + inf. (it was advisable to leave immediately) … Combinatory dictionary
advisable — adjective (not before noun) something that is advisable should be done in order to avoid problems or risks: For heavy smokers, regular medical checks are advisable. | it is advisable to do sth: It is advisable to disconnect the computer before… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
advisable — ad|vi|sab|le [ədˈvaızəbəl] adj [not before noun] formal something that is advisable should be done in order to avoid problems or risks ≠ ↑inadvisable ▪ Regular medical check ups are advisable. ▪ It is advisable to write a career objective at the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
advisable — [[t]ædva͟ɪzəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, oft it v link ADJ to inf If you tell someone that it is advisable to do something, you are suggesting that they should do it, because it is sensible or is likely to achieve the result they want.… … English dictionary
