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

Fauci is appearing in front of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs under a subpoena and repeatedly reading a statement saying his lawyers advised him to invoke his Fifth Amendment right. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 July 2026

It's also advised to use PTO for part of the trip to ensure genuine rest, as a workation isn't a substitute for a true break. — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Anyone who has any of these products in their fridge or freezer should throw them away or return them to the place where they were purchased, health officials advised. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

The Pacific Crest Trail runs just to the west of the closed area; hikers are advised that the Sawmill Pass and Taboose Pass trails can’t be used to descend into the Owens Valley. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

The welcome mat is open for contributions from countries that are on the receiving end of space objects, Sorge advised. — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 July 2026

Most people arrive terrified and as Dune famously advised, let their fear move over them and through them. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

Advertisement This year, spectators were advised not to attend the final 40km (25 miles) of stage three due to a wildfire threat, and stage nine was shortened by 30km (18 miles) because of the extreme heat wave, but no stages were canceled. — George Timms, Time, 21 July 2026

Typically, doctors are advised to discuss testosterone therapy with men who have troubling symptoms and documented low levels of the hormone on two separate blood tests. — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 July 2026