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inadvisable

[in-uhd-vahy-zuh-buhl] / ˌɪn ədˈvaɪ zə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
not recommended
Synonyms
WEAK
careless foolhardy foolish harebrained ill-advised impolitic improper imprudent inappropriate incautious inconvenient indiscreet inexpedient injudicious pointless rash undesirable unsensible unsuitable unwise wrong
Antonyms
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OK advisable good recommended wise

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While it won’t kill you like some other vices, trying to quit this spiritually corrosive habit cold turkey is inadvisable.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

But the idea that any hot dog consumption is inadvisable isn’t supported by strong evidence.

From Slate • Aug. 2, 2025

For any elite mountaineer, it would be a daunting, perilous and most likely inadvisable undertaking.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024

Driving is inadvisable and would take days because the roads are either badly dilapidated or non-existent.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2023

Do the comets and asteroids think it inadvisable to impact an inhabited planet?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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