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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This is not advisable, as the difference between levels one and two for both metrics is a spike in difficulty that will take players by surprise.—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025 If this is the case, borrowing is advisable to avoid disrupting operations.—Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 Anything’s possible, but not everything’s advisable.—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025 To make art that purposefully lies to its viewers right now is arguably not an advisable choice.—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for advisable
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