advisable

[ ad-vahy-zuh-buhl ]

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

/ ədˈvaɪzəbəl /

adjective

1. worthy of recommendation; prudent; sensible

Derived Forms

• adˈvisably, adverb
• adˌvisaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• ad·visa·bili·ty ad·visa·ble·ness noun
• ad·visa·bly adverb
• pread·visa·ble adjective
• unad·visa·ble adjective
• unad·visa·ble·ness noun
• unad·visa·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of advisable¹

First recorded in 1640–50; advise + -able

Example Sentences

Children under 2 are nearly always strapped into a car seat — it really isn’t practical, or advisable, to strap a baby into an adult seatbelt.

From Freakonomics

A thousand American towns never witness such a phenomenon, yet it has come to a place about 50 minutes northwest of downtown Atlanta, if a trek advisable only by helicopter at certain stages of the day.

From Washington Post

Since wireless earbuds are so often paired to a phone, and since microphone-enabled earbuds are so readily available at a comparable price point, skipping the microphone is generally not advisable unless you have good reason to do so.

From Popular-Science

They can run for up to 30 hours, but note it’s advisable to give your ears a rest every 2-3 hours.

From Popular-Science

While it is advisable these days to keep every single blog post focused around one keyword, having two major keywords to rank for in a single blog post is not a bad idea, according to Hubspot.

From Search Engine Watch

Otherwise, it might be advisable—perish the thought—to start reading newspapers again.

From The Daily Beast

That does not mean it is practical, advisable, tenable, moral or that it should be perpetual.

From The Daily Beast

It is advisable to think in advance where they will go, not afterwards.

From The Daily Beast

To that end, selecting the best and the brightest was not advisable.

From The Daily Beast

It's advisable to get paid up front, because these dream teams are often nightmares.

From The Daily Beast

Would it not be more advisable to write to the London house itself, and explain the object of his coming up?

From Project Gutenberg

It is advisable for the honor and respect of your Majesty, to put a stop to as much as possible.

From Project Gutenberg

It was therefore deemed advisable to picket the horses close to the tent, between it and the fire.

From Project Gutenberg

“There are no sahib-log in the town,” he said, for Malcolm deemed it advisable to begin by a question on that score.

From Project Gutenberg

The crew now lost courage, and affirmed that it would be advisable to turn back and wait for more favourable winds.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• desirable
• prudent