advisable

Advisable — 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

advisable — 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

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

advisable — *expedient, politic Analogous words: prudent, *wise, sensible: *beneficial, advantageous, profitable: practical, *practicable Antonyms: inadvisable …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

advisable — [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

advisable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ to be recommended; sensible. DERIVATIVES advisability noun …   English terms dictionary

advisable — [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

advisable — 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

advisable — 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

advisable — 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

advisable — [[t]ædva͟ɪzəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, oft it v link ADJ to inf If you tell someone that it is advisable to do something, you are suggesting that they should do it, because it is sensible or is likely to achieve the result they want.… …   English dictionary