advisable

English

Alternative forms

adviseable

Etymology

advise +‎ -able

Adjective

advisable (comparative more advisable, superlative most advisable)

(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.
(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

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