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Synonyms
desirable, expedient, judicious, politic, prudent, tactical, wise
Antonyms
impolitic, imprudent, inadvisable, inexpedient, injudicious, unwise
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Using a financial adviser to figure out what’s best for you is advisable by the experts. — Kevin Mcallister, WSJ, "How to Squeeze Higher Returns From Your Savings," 10 Feb. 2019 Not advisable, but not as bad as what Roseanne did. — Recode Staff, Recode, "How bots amplify hoaxes and propaganda on social media," 2 Aug. 2018 Experts generally agree that moderate activity is healthy and advisable for most pregnant women. — Gretchen Reynolds, The Seattle Times, "Vigorous exercise, even a trek up Everest, may be safe during pregnancy," 26 Oct. 2018 There’s been talk of more diversity and sensitivity training, which would seem advisable as well. — Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, "In Haddonfield, 'don't snitch' and denial over alleged racial slur that ended lacrosse season," 16 May 2018 And under some circumstances, the heavy government investment in education would make a philanthropic investment more advisable, not less. — Dylan Matthews, Vox, "Billionaires are spending their fortunes reshaping America’s schools. It isn’t working.," 30 Oct. 2018 Careful monitoring would have been advisable at an earlier stage. — Dominic Gates, The Seattle Times, "Price tag for Sea-Tac’s new International Arrivals Facility soars to almost $1 billion," 11 Sep. 2018 Snacks and Screens Having a stomach full of heavy food may make a child more likely to become car sick on a road trip, so eating light is advisable. — Heidi Mitchell, WSJ, "What’s the Remedy for Car Sickness?," 15 Aug. 2018 Staying home, however, is seldom necessary (or advisable, in the long run). — Dr. Patty Khuly, miamiherald, "Get away. No need to be a prisoner to your special-needs pet," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'advisable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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