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advisable

American  
[ad-vahy-zuh-buhl] / ædˈvaɪ zə bəl /

adjective

  1. proper to be suggested or recommended; desirable or wise, as a course of action.

    Is it advisable for me to write to him?
    Synonyms:
    judicious, sensible, prudent, suitable, fit, proper, politic, expedient

  2. open to or desirous of advice.

advisable British  
/ ədˈvaɪzəbəl /

adjective

  1. worthy of recommendation; prudent; sensible

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Other Word Forms

  • advisability noun
  • advisableness noun
  • advisably adverb
  • preadvisable adjective
  • unadvisable adjective
  • unadvisableness noun
  • unadvisably adverb

Etymology

Origin of advisable

First recorded in 1640–50; advise + -able

Example Sentences

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Whether it’s a corridor system or another fix, change is not only advisable but possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

As I told this man who hired a family member as his adviser, it’s not advisable.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025

Short answer: It remains unknown, but if you’re in the market for a Switch 2, it may be advisable to buy when you can.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

"In the absence of certainty, it would certainly be advisable for M&S customers, particularly those who may have reused their M&S account credentials on other web services, to begin changing those passwords elsewhere."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

Still in that attitude he said, with a hollow voice, “Good night, Mr. Pip,” when I deemed it advisable to go to bed and leave him.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

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