inadvisable

[ in-uhd-vahy-zuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. not advisable; inexpedient; unwise.

Origin of inadvisable

1
First recorded in 1865–70; in-3 + advisable

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Other words from inadvisable

  • in·ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty, in·ad·vis·a·ble·ness, noun
  • in·ad·vis·a·bly, adverb

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How to use inadvisable in a sentence

  • A single experiment taught me the inadvisability of leaving the camera exposed for any length of time to these conditions.

  • We have had occasion to note that this principle suggests the inadvisability of killing too many birds with one stone.

  • The skipper, however, in view of the inadvisability of bringing the great mainsail crashing over, could not turn his head.

    The Dust of Conflict | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
  • Now I think of it, there is an inadvisability in my calling them insurgents while in their power; but what phrase am I to employ?

    Romantic Spain | John Augustus O'Shea
  • She thought the roses lovely, and recognized the inadvisability of thanking this teacher, since he had not enclosed his card.

    By the Light of the Soul | Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for inadvisable

inadvisable

/ (ˌɪnədˈvaɪzəbəl) /


adjective
  1. not advisable; not recommended

  2. unwise; imprudent

Derived forms of inadvisable

  • inadvisability or inadvisableness, noun
  • inadvisably, adverb

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