advisable

advisable

English

Alternative forms

• adviseable

Etymology

advise +‎ -able

Adjective

advisable (comparative more advisable, superlative most advisable)

1. (of a course of action) Worthy of being recommended; desirable.
   • 1813, Jane Austen, chapter 19, in Pride and Prejudice:

     Perhaps it will be advisable for me to state my reasons for marrying.

2. (of a person) Capable of being advised or willing to be advised.

Synonyms

• (worthy of being recommended): prudent, wise
• (capable of being advised): counselable

Translations

worthy of being recommended

Bulgarian: желателен (bg) (želatelen), препоръчителен (bg) (preporǎčitelen) Catalan: aconsellable Dutch: raadzaam (nl) Finnish: suositeltava German: ratsam (de)

Hindi: परामर्श योग्य m (paraamarsh yogya) Italian: consigliabile (it) Portuguese: aconselhável, recomendável Spanish: aconsejable (es), recomendable, conveniente (es) Swedish: tillrådlig (sv)

Anagrams

• abdelavis