ADVISABLE DEFINITIONS - 10 definitions found
advisable adj 1: worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable"; "extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to telephone first" [ant: inadvisable, unadvisable] advisable - lamod Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) advisable adjective Date: 1582 fit to be advised or done ; prudent Synonyms: see expedient • advisability noun • advisableness noun • advisably adverb Oxford English Reference Dictionary
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner\'s English Dictionary advisable 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. (FORMAL) Because of the popularity of the region, it is advisable to book hotels or camp sites in advance... = wise ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft it v-link ADJ to-inf • advisability I have doubts about the advisability of surgery in this case. ≠ inadvisability N-UNCOUNT: the N of n Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Advisable \Ad*vis"a*ble\, a. 1. Proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent. Some judge it advisable for a man to account with his heart every day. --South. 2. Ready to receive advice. [R.] --South. Syn: Expedient; proper; desirable; befitting. Soule\'s Dictionary of English Synonyms advisable a. Expedient, proper, fit, prudent, desirable, fit to be advised, judicious, advantageous. English Explanatory Dictionary (Synonyms) advisable ədˈvaɪzəbl adj. recommendable, expedient, prudent, practical, sensible, sound, seemly, judicious, wise, intelligent, smart, proper, politic: It would be advisable for you to keep out of sight for a few days. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 45 Moby Thesaurus words for "advisable": advantageous, appropriate, becoming, befitting, commendable, congruous, convenient, decent, desirable, expedient, favorable, feasible, felicitous, fit, fitten, fitting, fructuous, good, happy, intelligent, judicious, likely, meet, opportune, politic, practical, profitable, proper, prudent, recommendable, right, seasonable, seemly, sensible, smart, sortable, sound, suitable, tactical, timely, to be desired, useful, well-timed, wise, worthwhile |
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