Definitions

advisable

[ad-vahy-zuh-buhl] / ædˈvaɪ zə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

recommended, wise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

desirable prudent

WEAK

appropriate apt commendable expedient fit fitting judicious politic seemly sensible sound suggested suitable tactical

Antonyms

WEAK

improper imprudent inadvisable inappropriate injudicious uncorrect unwise

Example Sentences

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"Advisable" in the novelist's vocabulary is translated by "imperative" in the dramatist's.

From Play-Making A Manual of Craftsmanship by Archer, William

Advisable precautions are, in the first place, to avoid, if travelling as a native, any signs of European manufacture in knives, scissors, weights, scales and other such articles.

From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

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Common Senses: Vid, Vis ("See")

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