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

Choose the Right Synonym for advisable

expedient, politic, advisable mean dictated by practical or prudent motives.

expedient usually implies what is immediately advantageous without regard for ethics or consistent principles.

a politically expedient decision

politic stresses judiciousness and tactical value but usually implies some lack of candor or sincerity.

a politic show of interest

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

Examples of advisable in a Sentence

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

Even changing the current political system in such a chaotic environment through a constitutional referendum being planned for May is not advisable, says the non-governmental International Crisis Group, which works to promote peace around the world. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025

Quiros and Eileen Meskill, the deputy attorney general, faced the lawmakers, outlining the facts of the case and why a settlement was advisable. —Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025

There still doesn’t seem to be room for a Big Gulp, but, as Bugatti told Ralston, drinking a Big Gulp while driving one of the fastest cars on Earth isn’t advisable. —Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025

Regardless of the label, excessive use of this drug or any other is not advisable. —Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

advise + -able

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for advisable

• sizable
• sizeable
• amortizable
• crystallizable
• customizable
• exercisable
• inadvisable
• ionizable
• oxidizable
• realizable
• recognizable
• utilizable

Kids Definition

advisable

adjective

ad·​vis·​able əd-ˈvī-zə-bəl 

: reasonable or proper under the circumstances : wise, prudent

advisability

-ˌvī-zə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

advisably

-ˈvī-zə-blē 

adverb