unadvisable

/'ʌnəd'vaizəbl/

Thân thiện

Running on the ice is unadvisable.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not prudent or wise; not recommended: Describes an action, decision, or course of conduct that is considered ill-advised, imprudent, or not a good idea. It suggests that the subject lacks sound judgment or is likely to lead to undesirable outcomes.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • Investing all your savings in a single, volatile stock is unadvisable.
  • Given the storm warning, any travel tonight would be unadvisable.
  • The doctor said that strenuous exercise so soon after surgery is unadvisable.

Advanced Usage

• "to deem something unadvisable": to officially judge or consider something as not recommended.
  • The committee deemed the proposed shortcut through the construction zone unadvisable.
• "in an unadvisable manner": in a way that shows poor judgment (formal).
  • He proceeded, quite unadvisably, without consulting the legal team.

Variants and Related Words

• Inadvisable (adj): This is a more common synonym with an identical meaning. "Unadvisable" and "inadvisable" are often used interchangeably.
  • It is inadvisable to leave valuables in your car.
• Advisable (adj): The direct antonym, meaning prudent or recommended.
  • It is advisable to book tickets in advance.

Synonyms

• Ill-advised: Showing poor judgment; unwise.
• Imprudent: Not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.
• Foolhardy: Recklessly bold or rash.
• Unwise: Lacking wisdom or good sense.

Antonyms

• Advisable: Worthy of being recommended; prudent.
• Prudent: Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
• Sensible: Chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; reasonable.
• Recommended: Suggested as being good or suitable.

Notes on Usage

• Formality: "Unadvisable" is a standard adjective but is slightly less common in everyday speech than its synonym "inadvisable." Both are appropriate in formal and informal writing.
• Typical Contexts: The word is frequently used in advisory contexts—medical advice, financial counsel, safety warnings, and professional recommendations—to caution against a specific action.
• Grammar: It is typically used predicatively (after a linking verb like , , ) or attributively before a noun (e.g., ).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not prudent or wise; not recommended
   • running on the ice is inadvisable

Từ đồng nghĩa

• inadvisable