adjective
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Etymology
Origin of advisable
Explanation
Something that's advisable makes a lot of sense — enough so that you'd recommend it to a friend. For example, it might be advisable for you to go visit a college before deciding to go there as a student. Use the adjective advisable when you talk about actions that are completely wise and fitting. It's advisable to change the batteries in your smoke detector and wait for the walk sign to cross the street. It's also advisable to save some money every month and to consult your entire family before bringing home a puppy. Advisable comes from the verb advise, or suggest, with its Old French root, aviser, "deliberate, reflect, or consider."
Vocabulary lists containing advisable
Common Senses: Vid, Vis ("See")
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Example Sentences
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Would it be advisable to establish Roth accounts in their names?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Leaving the Gulf now "would not be advisable" without coordination with the United States and Iran, Jakob Larsen, chief safety and security officer at shipping association Bimco, told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Whether it’s a corridor system or another fix, change is not only advisable but possible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
There is no such thing as zero risk, and it may be advisable to keep away from pistes beneath mountainsides covered with powdery-looking snow.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Rufus learned that it was not advisable to pinch Mrs. Teasdale.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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