Synonyms of advised

advised 1 of 2

adjective

əd-ˈvīzd 

as in considered

decided on as a result of careful thought

his advised use of the inflammatory term set off a firestorm, just as he had intended

Synonyms & Similar Words

• considered
• calculated
• reasoned
• deliberate
• careful
• studied
• weighed
• planned
• informed
• thoughtful
• intended
• measured
• knowing
• designed
• thought-out
• educated
• premeditated
• intentional
• meticulous
• prudent
• projected
• aforethought
• purposeful
• prepense
• foresighted
• forethoughtful
• provident

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unadvised
• chance
• casual
• unstudied
• unconsidered
• random
• rushed
• uncalculated
• hurried
• haphazard
• hasty
• ill-advised
• sudden
• aimless
• desultory
• purposeless
• automatic
• hit-or-miss
• impetuous
• half-cocked
• abrupt
• spontaneous
• instinctive
• impromptu
• extemporaneous

advised

2 of 2

verb

past tense of advise

1

as in warned

to give advice to

a popular guidance counselor who has been advising students about their college plans for two decades

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warned
• taught
• admonished
• informed
• convinced
• told
• counseled
• encouraged
• urged
• cautioned
• coached
• persuaded
• alerted
• forewarned
• adjured
• instructed
• guided
• briefed
• recommended
• suggested
• begged
• apprised
• implored
• exhorted
• proposed
• led
• steered
• induced
• directed
• acquainted
• showed
• filled in
• talked (into)
• mentored
• tutored
• shepherded
• clued (in)
• piloted
• prevailed (upon)
• familiarized
• wised (up)

2

as in suggested

to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action

she advised calling ahead for a reservation at the new restaurant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggested
• recommended
• urged
• advocated
• proposed
• counseled
• offered
• favored
• backed
• exhorted
• submitted
• supported
• championed
• espoused
• advanced

3

as in consulted

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem

the doctor advised with his partner before recommending the patient's treatment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consulted
• discussed
• conferred
• talked
• counseled
• treated
• argued
• recommended
• confabulated
• parleyed
• confabbed
• debated
• suggested
• deliberated
• talked over
• ventilated
• disputed
• mooted
• guided
• bandied
• coached
• tutored
• batted (around)
• hashed (over)
• rehashed
• chewed over
• referred (to)
• palavered
• kicked around
• directed

4

as in informed

to give information to

advised her as to the best way to get to the art museum by public transportation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• informed
• told
• instructed
• briefed
• taught
• apprised
• acquainted
• educated
• notified
• alerted
• versed
• enlightened
• familiarized
• cleared
• caught up
• filled in
• convinced
• clued (in)
• let someone know
• assured
• reassured
• hipped
• kept (someone) posted
• advertised
• lectured
• wised (up)
• announced (to)
• disclosed (to)
• certified
• warranted
• tutored
• schooled
• disillusioned
• disenchanted
• disabused
• undeceived

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misled
• misinformed

5

as in alerted

to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk

advised us not to invest our money in what looked like a pyramid scheme

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warned
• alerted
• cautioned
• informed
• forewarned
• woke
• notified
• predicted
• admonished
• apprised
• prophesied
• foretold
• forecast
• presaged
• tipped (off)
• prognosticated
• augured
• harbingered
• foreshadowed
• boded
• portended
• foreboded
• foretokened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• risked
• imperiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of advised

Adjective

Meaningful persuasion requires the suspension of some short-term interests for the sake of long-term interests, which is why coercive economic statecraft among allies is ill advised. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025

The wind screens deflect a fair amount of wind (and rain), but Super 3 drivers are well advised to wear some form of eye protection. — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 15 June 2022

Lesic advised job hunters to consider controlling any narrative out there written about them. — Robin Ryan, Forbes, 15 June 2021

Verb

Her doctors advised her to wait two years before trying to get pregnant again to ensure the cancer wouldn’t return. — Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

People are advised to watch for signs of rodent activity including droppings, gnaw marks, scratching or scurrying sounds and rub marks along baseboards or around entry points. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated October 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Effective Immediately, all organizations using PHP for their systems are advised to be prepared for an update addressing two critical vulnerabilities. — Kevin Collier, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

In January, JPMorgan advised aerospace company L3Harris on a $1 billion Pentagon investment in its missile business, which makes parts used in Tomahawk and Patriot missiles. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

The city advised drivers in the area to roll up their windows and recirculate air inside the vehicle. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Still, those eager to add one or more of these to their collection would be advised to reach out to Tom Hartley Jnr sooner than later. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026

Chen advised supervisors facing decision fatigue to review shots within their sequences rather than obsess over individual frames. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

People can remain on the sand but are advised to stay out of the water. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026