counsellable en · ADJ
Etymology
From counsel + -able.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Willing to receive counsel or follow advice.
Few men of so great parts were upon all occasions more counsellable than he.
1702–1704, Edward [Hyde, 1st] Earl of Clarendon, (please specify |book=I to XVI), in The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641. […], Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed at the [Sheldonian] Theater:
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(obsolete) advisable; prudent
1660/1667, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, The Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon, written by Himself He did not believe it counsellable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most counsellable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| counselable | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more counsellable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |