advisable
proper to be suggested or recommended; desirable or wise, as a course of action: Is it advisable for me to write to him?
open to or desirous of advice.
Origin of advisable
1Other words for advisable
Other words from advisable
- ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty, ad·vis·a·ble·ness, noun
- ad·vis·a·bly, adverb
- pre·ad·vis·a·ble, adjective
- un·ad·vis·a·ble, adjective
- un·ad·vis·a·ble·ness, noun
- un·ad·vis·a·bly, adverb
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How to use advisable in a sentence
Otherwise, it might be advisable—perish the thought—to start reading newspapers again.
That does not mean it is practical, advisable, tenable, moral or that it should be perpetual.
Seeking A Realistic Mature Discussion About "Settlements" | Gil Troy | February 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is advisable to think in advance where they will go, not afterwards.
To that end, selecting the best and the brightest was not advisable.
It's advisable to get paid up front, because these dream teams are often nightmares.
Would it not be more advisable to write to the London house itself, and explain the object of his coming up?
It is advisable for the honor and respect of your Majesty, to put a stop to as much as possible.
It was therefore deemed advisable to picket the horses close to the tent, between it and the fire.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. Ballantyne“There are no sahib-log in the town,” he said, for Malcolm deemed it advisable to begin by a question on that score.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThe crew now lost courage, and affirmed that it would be advisable to turn back and wait for more favourable winds.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
British Dictionary definitions for advisable
/ (ədˈvaɪzəbəl) /
worthy of recommendation; prudent; sensible
Derived forms of advisable
- advisably, adverb
- advisability or advisableness, noun
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