inadvisable

in·ad·vis·able

adj \ˌi-nəd-ˈvī-zə-bəl\

Definition of INADVISABLE

: not advisable : not wise or prudent <inadvisable haste>

— in·ad·vis·abil·i·ty \-ˌvī-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

Examples of INADVISABLE

1. The procedure is inadvisable because of the risks involved.
2. It would be highly inadvisable to attempt to do this ourselves.

First Known Use of INADVISABLE

1870

Related to INADVISABLE

Synonyms: brash, graceless, ill-advised, imprudent, indiscreet, indelicate, injudicious, tactless, undiplomatic, unwise

Antonyms: advisable, discreet, judicious, prudent, tactful, wise

Related Words: dumb, idiotic (also idiotical), moronic, stupid; careless, heedless, inconsiderate, mindless, thoughtless; ill-mannered, improper, inappropriate, indecorous, unbecoming, uncivil, unseemly; foolish, harebrained, nonsensical, preposterous, senseless, silly

Near Antonyms: intelligent, logical, rational, sensible, smart, sound; appropriate, becoming, civil, decorous, proper, seemly; sage, sane, sapient

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Rhymes with INADVISABLE

amortizable, analyzable, criticizable, customizable, dramatizable, exercisable, fertilizable, hypnotizable, localizable, magnetizable, mechanizable, memorizable, organizable, pulverizable, rationalizable, realizable, recognizable, satirizable, vaporizable