Synonyms of advises

advises

verb

present tense third-person singular of advise

1

as in warns

to give advice to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warns
• teaches
• admonishes
• tells
• informs
• convinces
• counsels
• encourages
• coaches
• urges
• cautions
• guides
• adjures
• persuades
• instructs
• recommends
• alerts
• forewarns
• exhorts
• implores
• suggests
• clues (in)
• proposes
• begs
• briefs
• leads
• steers
• directs
• induces
• shows
• fills in
• apprises
• talks (into)
• mentors
• pilots
• acquaints
• familiarizes
• prevails (upon)
• shepherds
• tutors
• wises (up)

2

as in suggests

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

• suggests
• recommends
• urges
• proposes
• advocates
• counsels
• offers
• exhorts
• favors
• supports
• backs
• submits
• espouses
• champions
• advances

3

as in consults

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

• consults
• discusses
• confers
• talks
• counsels
• argues
• treats
• recommends
• confabulates
• deliberates
• confabs
• suggests
• parleys
• debates
• guides
• talks over
• ventilates
• disputes
• coaches
• bandies
• moots
• rehashes
• hashes (over)
• bats (around)
• refers (to)
• tutors
• chews over
• directs
• palavers
• kicks around

4

as in informs

to give information to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• informs
• tells
• instructs
• teaches
• briefs
• apprises
• educates
• familiarizes
• notifies
• enlightens
• acquaints
• clues (in)
• clears
• alerts
• hips
• verses
• fills in
• catches up
• convinces
• reassures
• advertises
• assures
• lets someone know
• wises (up)
• keeps (someone) posted
• lectures
• announces (to)
• discloses (to)
• certifies
• schools
• warrants
• tutors
• disabuses
• disillusions
• disenchants
• undeceives

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misleads
• misinforms

5

as in alerts

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

• warns
• alerts
• cautions
• informs
• forewarns
• predicts
• wakes
• notifies
• admonishes
• tips (off)
• presages
• foretells
• apprises
• forecasts
• prophesies
• augurs
• prognosticates
• foreshadows
• portends
• bodes
• harbingers
• forebodes
• foretokens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• risks
• imperils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of advises

Out of an abundance of caution, the general dermatology community advises against pregnant women using retinol, Watchmaker says. — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The state travel guide advises people to fight back against black bear attacks. — Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026

Harvard Health also advises against jumping straight to therapy even when levels are low. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026

If cardholders believe their EBT benefits have been stolen, the county advises them to call the customer service number on the back of their card and change their PIN immediately or contact the county directly at 1-800-560-0976. — Vince Basada july 29, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

The messaging document, which was circulated by the Senate Republican Conference this week, advises senators' offices to tell reporters there isn't enough support in the chamber to pass the SAVE America Act. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 29 July 2026

To combat this, Zoltan advises all women to keep a bottle of artificial tears handy. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 July 2026

And Miss Manners advises using your dinner fork to remove it from the cooking fork before eating. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

For precaution, the weather service advises anyone spending time outdoors to know the symptoms of heat exhaustion, which include dizziness, thirst, nausea, heavy sweating and weakness. — Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026