expedient usually implies what is immediately advantageous without regard for ethics or consistent principles.
a politically expedient decision
politic stresses judiciousness and tactical value but usually implies some lack of candor or sincerity.
a politic show of interest
advisable applies to what is practical, prudent, or advantageous but lacks the derogatory implication of expedient and politic.
sometimes it's advisable to say nothing
Examples of advisable in a Sentence
My doctor said it was advisable for me to lose weight.
it's never advisable to ride double on a bicycle
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The Heat training staff is charged with getting a player back as soon as feasible and advisable.—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026 Not everything was advisable in the budget this group shepherded against the wishes of Johnson, who allowed the tax-and-spending plan to become law without his signature.—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026 Health researchers as well as lawmakers since then have debated whether such prescribing would be feasible or advisable.—Carlos Gershenson, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025 Instead, a moderate intake is advisable, particularly given the lack of evidence quantifying specific risk thresholds in otherwise healthy normal weight individuals.—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for advisable
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