advisable
adjective
\
Keep scrolling for more
Other Words from advisable
\
noun
\
noun
\
adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for advisable
Synonyms
desirable, expedient, judicious, politic, prudent, tactical, wise
Antonyms
impolitic, imprudent, inadvisable, inexpedient, injudicious, unwise
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of advisable in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Heading to the doorway is no longer advisable The United States Geological Survey says that’s outdated advice. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "No, California won’t get tossed into the ocean by an earthquake — and other myths debunked," 8 July 2019 To be sure, with high interest rates, this is not advisable strategy. — Allison Schrager, Quartz, "Despite what you’ve heard, 40% of Americans are not $400 away from financial ruin," 3 June 2019 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. 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.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for advisable
advisable
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of advisable
See the full definition for advisable in the English Language Learners Dictionary
advisable
adjective
\
Kids Definition of advisable
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on advisable
What made you want to look up advisable? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Farm Idioms Quiz
-
- What does 'poke' refer to in the expression 'pig in a poke'?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share advisable
Resources for advisable