advisable

  • 1Advisable — Ad*vis a*ble, a. 1. Proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent. [1913 Webster] Some judge it advisable for a man to account with his heart every day. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Ready to receive advice. [R.] South. [1913 Webster] Syn:… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2advisable — I adjective acceptable, advantageous, advisory, appropriate, becoming, befitting, commendable, congruous, desirable, expedient, favorable, feasible, fit, fitting, judicious, opportune, profitable, proper, prudent, recommendable, seemly, sensible …

    Law dictionary

  • 3advisable — (adj.) 1640s, from ADVISE (Cf. advise) (v.) + ABLE (Cf. able) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4advisable — *expedient, politic Analogous words: prudent, *wise, sensible: *beneficial, advantageous, profitable: practical, *practicable Antonyms: inadvisable …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 5advisable — [adj] recommended, wise appropriate, apt, commendable, desirable, expedient, fit, fitting, judicious, politic, prudent, seemly, sensible, sound, suggested, suitable, tactical; concept 574 Ant. improper, imprudent, inadvisable, inappropriate,… …

    New thesaurus

  • 6advisable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ to be recommended; sensible. DERIVATIVES advisability noun …

    English terms dictionary

  • 7advisable — [ad vīz′ə bəl, ədvīz′ə bəl] adj. proper to be advised or recommended; being good advice advisability n. advisableness advisably adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 8advisable — adj. advisable to + inf. (it was advisable to leave immediately) * * * [əd vaɪzəb(ə)l] advisable to + inf. (it was advisable to leave immediately) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 9advisable — adjective (not before noun) something that is advisable should be done in order to avoid problems or risks: For heavy smokers, regular medical checks are advisable. | it is advisable to do sth: It is advisable to disconnect the computer before… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10advisable — ad|vi|sab|le [ədˈvaızəbəl] adj [not before noun] formal something that is advisable should be done in order to avoid problems or risks ≠ ↑inadvisable ▪ Regular medical check ups are advisable. ▪ It is advisable to write a career objective at the… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English