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Definitions for advisable
ædˈvaɪ zə bəlad·vis·able

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. advisableadjective

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. advisableadjective

    Worthy of being recommended; desirable.

  2. advisableadjective

    Capable of being advised or willing to be advised.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Advisableadjective

    Prudent; fit to be advised.

    Etymology: from advise.

    Some judge it advisable for a man to account with his heart every day; and this, no doubt, is the best and surest course; for still the oftner, the better. Robert South, Sermons.

    It is not advisable to reward, where men have the tenderness not to punish. Roger L'Estrange, Fables.

ChatGPT

  1. advisable

    Advisable refers to something that is suggested or recommended due to it being a sensible, beneficial, or suitable course of action. It represents actions or decisions that are associated with prudence, wisdom, or advantageous outcomes.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Advisableadjective

    proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent

  2. Advisableadjective

    ready to receive advice

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of advisable in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of advisable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of advisable in a Sentence

  1. Grant Wilson:

    Sleeping on your side and curled up in a ball is not the best position because it tends to build up that pressure in the structures and discs in the back, particularly if we sustain that posture for a long time at night. You want to be in a more neutral position, and some people sleep on their stomach, but again that's not advisable, particularly if people have neck pain or headaches.

  2. Christian Lindner:

    About 75% of Germans didn’t vote for the next chancellor’s party, so it might be advisable ... that the Greens and Free Democrats first speak to each other to structure everything that follows.

  3. Sartaj Aziz:

    In our view, a sudden withdrawal would not be advisable.

  4. Matthew Fleming:

    The more time you have in the markets, the more you benefit from the powers of compounding, so an early start is always advisable.

  5. Mahmoud Vaezi:

    We don't see a problem with women attending if the atmosphere in stadiums is convenient... but with so much foul language among fans and violence, this is not advisable.

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