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

Australia’s online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering a world-first teen social media ban ineffective, a study by a team that advised the government’s rollout of the curbs found. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026

The move was expected since the International Olympic Committee advised two months ago that athletes from Belarus, Russia’s military ally in the full military invasion of Ukraine, should be allowed again to compete with their full national identity. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

Instead, the scientist or organisation responsible for discovery would be advised to contact the United Nations Secretary-General, who would hold international consultations ahead of contact. — Chris Young july 07, New Atlas, 7 July 2026

The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted a suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee and advised Olympic sports bodies to end a three-year program vetting Russian athletes for neutral status. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

The three attacks all occurred on the same southern route the center advised marines to transit through. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

While the current groups of cases have not yet been linked to a singular outbreak or common food item, health officials advised extra caution with foods that have been behind past outbreaks. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Enterprises are advised to carefully evaluate these solutions based on ownership, cost, and enforcement, as the industry seeks to standardize this critical layer for AI agent deployment. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Older adults are particularly vulnerable to identity theft and other scams and are often advised to ignore junk mail and calls from telemarketers. — Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026