adjective
Other Word Forms
- advisability noun
- advisableness noun
- advisably adverb
- preadvisable adjective
- unadvisable adjective
- unadvisableness noun
- unadvisably adverb
Etymology
Origin of advisable
Example Sentences
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Whether it’s a corridor system or another fix, change is not only advisable but possible.
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
And while he tells patients that reducing plastic exposure is generally advisable, he hasn’t yet seen research to validate fears that their shorts are harming them.
It’s advisable to take it easy, though, both to enjoy the view and avoid an accident.
From Los Angeles Times
In one letter, Ames wrote that “due to local political cross currents, it was advisable that all plans be filed locally.”
From Los Angeles Times
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