ADVISABLE

advisable

(adjective) worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise; “such action is neither necessary nor advisable”; “extreme caution is advisable”; “it is advisable to telephone first”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

advisable (comparative more advisable, superlative most advisable)

(of a course of action) Worthy of being recommended; desirable.

Synonyms: prudent, wise

(of a person) Capable of being advised or willing to be advised.

Synonym: counselable

Anagrams

• abdelavis

Source: Wiktionary


Ad*vis"a*ble, a.

1. Proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent. Some judge it advisable for a man to account with his heart every day. South.

2. Ready to receive advice. [R.] South.

Syn.

– Expedient; proper; desirable; befitting.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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