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inadvisable
[ in-uhd-vahy-zuh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪn ədˈvaɪ zə bəl /
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adjective
not advisable; inexpedient; unwise.
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OTHER WORDS FROM inadvisable
in·ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty, in·ad·vis·a·ble·ness, nounin·ad·vis·a·bly, adverbWords nearby inadvisable
in advance, inadvertence, inadvertency, inadvertent, inadvertently, inadvisable, -inae, in aeternum, in a fix, in a flash, in a flutter
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inadvisable
/ (ˌɪnədˈvaɪzəbəl) /
adjective
not advisable; not recommended
unwise; imprudent
Derived forms of inadvisable
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