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

  • Today, people across the planet are reimagining the world’s waterways in new and exciting — though sometimes inadvisable — ways.

    Fun: A River Runs Through It | Sean Culligan | June 4, 2021 | Ozy
  • It seemed to Ida inadvisable to pursue the subject further, though she was not sure that he wished to do so.

    The Gold Trail | Harold Bindloss
  • Wells tells me that I am at the wrong time of the year, that the cold weather coming on would make the trip most inadvisable.

    My Wonderful Visit | Charlie Chaplin
  • All such proposals are so much matters of detail, that I have thought it inadvisable to discuss them here.

  • It would be advisable, or inadvisable, as the case may be, to abolish It in the Jubilee Year.

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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