advisable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *widtós Proto-Italic *wissos Latin vīsus Old French vis Old French avis Old French aviserbor. Middle English avisen ▲ Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-(h₁)seti Proto-Indo-European *wéydseti Proto-Italic *weidsō Latin visō Late Latin advisōder. English advise Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English advisable From advise + -able.
Meanings
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(of a course of action) Worthy of being recommended; desirable.
Perhaps it will be advisable for me to state my reasons for marrying.
1813, Jane Austen, chapter 19, in Pride and Prejudice:Owing to the war, it was not thought advisable to carry out repairs to this pier, as this would have involved the temporary narrowing of the channel, and it was not until 1919 that it was decided to proceed with the construction of a steel-pile coffer dam round the south pier.
1949 November and December, “Notes and News: The High Level Bridge, Newcastle: Strengthening and Repairs”, in Railway Magazine, page 407:
- (of a person) Capable of being advised or willing to be advised.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more advisable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most advisable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| adviseable | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
inadvisable · unadvisable · advisability · nonadvisable · advisableness · advisably
Synonyms
prudent · wise · counselable
Translations (19)
it consigliabile (worthy of being recommended) · pt recomendável (worthy of being recommended) · ca aconsellable (worthy of being recommended) · de empfehlenswert (worthy of being recommended) · de ratsam (worthy of being recommended) · bg препоръчителен (worthy of being recommended) · hi परामर्श योग्य (worthy of being recommended) · pt aconselhável (worthy of being recommended) · es conveniente (worthy of being recommended) · az məsləhət (worthy of being recommended) · cs doporučeníhodný (worthy of being recommended) · sv tillrådlig (worthy of being recommended) · es aconsejable (worthy of being recommended) · bg желателен (worthy of being recommended) · az məsləhətli (worthy of being recommended) · nl raadzaam (worthy of being recommended) · fi suositeltava (worthy of being recommended) · gl aconsellable (worthy of being recommended) · es recomendable (worthy of being recommended)