advised
adjective
ad·vised əd-ˈvīzd 
: thought out : considered —often used in combination
ill-advised plans
advisedly
əd-ˈvī-zəd-lē
adverb 
Synonyms
- calculated
- considered
- deliberate
- knowing
- measured
- reasoned
- studied
- thought-out
- thoughtful
- weighed
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
his advised use of the inflammatory term set off a firestorm, just as he had intended
Recent Examples on the Web The wind screens deflect a fair amount of wind (and rain), but Super 3 drivers are well advised to wear some form of eye protection. 
Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 15 June 2022 Roughly 34 of those private wells contained lesser amounts of the chemicals, and 15 of the wells exceeded the advised health limit, just like the tap water at the town hall. Andrew Brown, courant.com, 7 Sep. 2021 Lesic advised job hunters to consider controlling any narrative out there written about them. Robin Ryan, Forbes, 15 June 2021 Fans of the core 10-year-old expression are well advised to seek out this new sherry cask-finished version, which opens up an entirely new world of flavors that build upon its familiar character. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 May 2021 This ill-advised law will cost taxpayers more money. Abbey Crain, al, 29 Oct. 2019 Giant rectangular screens on either side of the array also show advised speeds and directions to slow down. Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Feb. 2018 PFOS has been detected in the area at a frequency more than 200 times an advised level in groundwater, the lawsuit said. Tiffany Kary, Bloomberg.com, 14 June 2017 Baseball, with its 81 home games, can offer a better deal, although public officials remain advised to count their fingers after shaking hands with an owner of any sports franchise. Michael Powell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2017 See More
Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 15 June 2022 Roughly 34 of those private wells contained lesser amounts of the chemicals, and 15 of the wells exceeded the advised health limit, just like the tap water at the town hall. Andrew Brown, courant.com, 7 Sep. 2021 Lesic advised job hunters to consider controlling any narrative out there written about them. Robin Ryan, Forbes, 15 June 2021 Fans of the core 10-year-old expression are well advised to seek out this new sherry cask-finished version, which opens up an entirely new world of flavors that build upon its familiar character. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 May 2021 This ill-advised law will cost taxpayers more money. Abbey Crain, al, 29 Oct. 2019 Giant rectangular screens on either side of the array also show advised speeds and directions to slow down. Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Feb. 2018 PFOS has been detected in the area at a frequency more than 200 times an advised level in groundwater, the lawsuit said. Tiffany Kary, Bloomberg.com, 14 June 2017 Baseball, with its 81 home games, can offer a better deal, although public officials remain advised to count their fingers after shaking hands with an owner of any sports franchise. Michael Powell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English avised, advised, from past participle of avisen, advisen "to advise"
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing advised
advised 1 of 2
adjective
as in considered
decided on as a result of careful thought his advised use of the inflammatory term set off a firestorm, just as he had intended Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- considered
- calculated
- studied
- reasoned
- deliberate
- informed
- careful
- planned
- intended
- weighed
- measured
- designed
- thoughtful
- knowing
- thought-out
- educated
- premeditated
- projected
- meticulous
- aforethought
- intentional
- prudent
- prepense
- foresighted
- purposeful
- forethoughtful
- provident
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unadvised
- chance
- casual
- rushed
- unconsidered
- unstudied
- random
- uncalculated
- hurried
- haphazard
- hasty
- sudden
- ill-advised
- aimless
- desultory
- automatic
- purposeless
- impetuous
- half-cocked
- spontaneous
- abrupt
- hit-or-miss
- instinctive
- impromptu
- extemporaneous
advised
2 of 2verb
1
as in warned
to give advice to a popular guidance counselor who has been advising students about their college plans for two decades Synonyms & Similar Words
- warned
- admonished
- taught
- informed
- told
- convinced
- counseled
- encouraged
- counselled
- urged
- cautioned
- adjured
- persuaded
- coached
- forewarned
- alerted
- instructed
- guided
- briefed
- recommended
- implored
- begged
- suggested
- exhorted
- apprised
- mentored
- led
- tutored
- directed
- steered
- shepherded
- proposed
- induced
- familiarized
- directed
- acquainted
- showed
- filled in
- clued (in)
- piloted
- wised (up)
- talked (into)
- prevailed (upon)
2
as in suggested
to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action she advised calling ahead for a reservation at the new restaurant Synonyms & Similar Words
- suggested
- recommended
- counseled
- urged
- counselled
- proposed
- advocated
- exhorted
- favored
- championed
- backed
- offered
- submitted
- supported
- espoused
- advanced
3
as in consulted
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem the doctor advised with his partner before recommending the patient's treatment Synonyms & Similar Words
- consulted
- discussed
- conferred
- talked
- counseled
- counselled
- treated
- argued
- confabulated
- recommended
- parleyed
- suggested
- confabbed
- debated
- deliberated
- talked over
- ventilated
- mooted
- disputed
- guided
- chewed over
- bandied
- coached
- tutored
- palavered
- rehashed
- directed
- kicked around
- hashed (over)
- batted (around)
- referred (to)
4
as in informed
to give information to advised her as to the best way to get to the art museum by public transportation Synonyms & Similar Words
- informed
- told
- instructed
- briefed
- taught
- apprised
- notified
- alerted
- educated
- acquainted
- enlightened
- familiarized
- versed
- cleared
- convinced
- hipped
- assured
- reassured
- caught up
- filled in
- let someone know
- advertised
- clued (in)
- lectured
- kept (someone) posted
- wised (up)
- certified
- warranted
- tutored
- schooled
- announced (to)
- disillusioned
- disabused
- disclosed (to)
- disenchanted
- undeceived
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- misled
- misinformed
5
as in alerted
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk advised us not to invest our money in what looked like a pyramid scheme Synonyms & Similar Words
- warned
- alerted
- cautioned
- informed
- forewarned
- waked
- admonished
- notified
- woke
- predicted
- apprised
- foretold
- prophesied
- presaged
- forecast
- prognosticated
- forecasted
- harbingered
- augured
- foreshadowed
- boded
- foreboded
- portended
- forboded
- tipped (off)
- foretokened
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- risked
- imperiled
- imperilled
- kickboxers
- kickboxing
- kickboxings
- kickdown
- kickdowns
- kicked
- kicked (about)
- kicked about
- kicked around
- kicked back
- kicked butt
- kicked in
- kicked off
- kicked out
- kicked over
- kicked over the traces
- kicked the bucket
- kicked up
- kicked up a fuss
- kicked up one's heels
- kicked upstairs
- kicker
- kickers
- kickier
- kickiest