advisable
adjective
ad·vis·able əd-ˈvī-zə-bəl 
: fit to be advised or done : prudent
advisability
əd-ˌvī-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun advisableness
əd-ˈvī-zə-bəl-nəs
noun advisably
əd-ˈvī-zə-blē
adverb 
Synonyms
- desirable
- expedient
- judicious
- politic
- prudent
- tactical
- wise
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
My doctor said it was advisable for me to lose weight. it's never advisable to ride double on a bicycle
Recent Examples on the Web So, getting some of them to step away is advisable. 
WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 This fine-tuning process often demonstrates whether an earlier or later retirement date is advisable. Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Of course, blasting any sound into your ears at top volume around the clock isn’t advisable. Samantha Vincenty, SELF, 12 Aug. 2022 So, adjusting the percentage of stocks in an investment portfolio during a challenging market period is not advisable. WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 Putting aluminum foil or metal utensils inside a microwave is not advisable as many of us have been told throughout our lives. Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 4 July 2022 This means that regardless of whether your state legislature has legalized the substance, transporting it across state lines is not advisable. Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2022 Selling bonds to buy shorter maturity bonds, to hold cash, or even to buy stocks, in the hope of better returns amounts to market timing – which is generally not advisable. Rick Miller, Forbes, 27 June 2022 Holding your breath on Congress to act is never advisable—something Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan knows all too well. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 9 June 2022 See More
WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 This fine-tuning process often demonstrates whether an earlier or later retirement date is advisable. Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Of course, blasting any sound into your ears at top volume around the clock isn’t advisable. Samantha Vincenty, SELF, 12 Aug. 2022 So, adjusting the percentage of stocks in an investment portfolio during a challenging market period is not advisable. WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 Putting aluminum foil or metal utensils inside a microwave is not advisable as many of us have been told throughout our lives. Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 4 July 2022 This means that regardless of whether your state legislature has legalized the substance, transporting it across state lines is not advisable. Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2022 Selling bonds to buy shorter maturity bonds, to hold cash, or even to buy stocks, in the hope of better returns amounts to market timing – which is generally not advisable. Rick Miller, Forbes, 27 June 2022 Holding your breath on Congress to act is never advisable—something Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan knows all too well. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 9 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
advise + -able
First Known Use
1638, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
advisable
adjective
ad·vis·able əd-ˈvī-zə-bəl
: reasonable or wise to do
It is not advisable to look directly at the sun.
advisable
adjective
as in prudent
suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances it's never advisable to ride double on a bicycle Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- prudent
- desirable
- wise
- possible
- expedient
- tactical
- judicious
- beneficial
- advantageous
- politic
- feasible
- useful
- profitable
- practical
- practicable
- opportune
- utilitarian
- timely
- seasonable
- opportunistic
- self-seeking
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- inadvisable
- unwise
- imprudent
- impractical
- inexpedient
- injudicious
- unprofitable
- unfeasible
- untimely
- impolitic
- profitless
- inopportune
- unseasonable
Synonym Chooser
The words expedient and politic are common synonyms of advisable. While all three words mean "dictated by practical or prudent motives," advisable applies to what is practical, prudent, or advantageous but lacks the derogatory implication of expedient and politic.
sometimes it's advisable to say nothing
The words expedient and advisable can be used in similar contexts, but expedient usually implies what is immediately advantageous without regard for ethics or consistent principles.
a politically expedient decision
The meanings of politic and advisable largely overlap; however, politic stresses judiciousness and tactical value but usually implies some lack of candor or sincerity.
a politic show of interest
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