inadvisable

  • 11inadvisable — adjective an action that is inadvisable is not sensible; unwise: It is inadvisable to climb in these mountains on your own …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12inadvisable — UK [ˌɪnədˈvaɪzəb(ə)l] / US adjective something that is inadvisable is not sensible because it is likely to have bad results It would be inadvisable to accept their offer. Derived word: inadvisability UK [ˌɪnədˌvaɪzəˈbɪlətɪ] / US… …

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  • 13inadvisable — adjective Date: 1870 not advisable ; not wise or prudent < inadvisable haste > • inadvisability noun …

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  • 14inadvisable — adjective traveling to the village is inadvisable for the president at this time Syn: unwise, ill advised, imprudent, ill judged, ill considered, injudicious, impolitic, foolish, misguided; Medicine contraindicated Ant: wise, shrewd …

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  • 15inadvisable — inadvisability, inadvisableness, n. inadvisably, adv. /in euhd vuy zeuh beuhl/, adj. not advisable; inexpedient; unwise. [1865 70; IN 3 + ADVISABLE] Syn. imprudent, impolitic, risky. Ant. advisable, prudent, expedient. * * * …

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  • 16inadvisable — adjective unwise; not recommended; not prudent; not to be advised See Also: inadvisability …

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  • 17inadvisable — Synonyms and related words: bad, careless, foolhardy, foolish, futile, harebrained, ill advised, ill considered, ill contrived, ill devised, ill gauged, ill judged, ill suited, ill timed, impolitic, improper, imprudent, inappropriate, inapt,&#8230; …

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  • 18inadvisable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. inexpedient, not recommended; impracticable; ill advised, unwise, imprudent, risky. See inexpedience. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unwise, imprudent, impolitic, ill advised; see improper 1 , rash ,&#8230; …

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  • 19inadvisable —   …

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  • 20inadvisable — in·ad·vis·a·ble || ‚ɪnÉ™d vaɪzÉ™bl adj. not advisable, ill advised, not recommended; unwise, imprudent …

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