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inadvisable

American  
[in-uhd-vahy-zuh-buhl] / ˌɪn ədˈvaɪ zə bəl /

adjective

  1. not advisable; inexpedient; unwise.

    Synonyms:
    risky, impolitic, imprudent
    Antonyms:
    expedient, prudent, advisable
inadvisable British  
/ ˌɪnədˈvaɪzəbəl /

adjective

  1. not advisable; not recommended

  2. unwise; imprudent

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Other Word Forms

  • inadvisability noun
  • inadvisableness noun
  • inadvisably adverb

Etymology

Origin of inadvisable

First recorded in 1865–70; in- 3 + advisable

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