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inadvisable

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in·ad·vis·a·ble  (nd-vz-bl)
adj.
Not recommended; unwise: Running on the ice is inadvisable.

inad·visa·bili·ty n.

inadvisable [ˌɪnədˈvaɪzəbəl]
adj
1. not advisable; not recommended
2. unwise; imprudent
inadvisability , inadvisableness n
inadvisably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.inadvisableinadvisable - not prudent or wise; not recommended; "running on the ice is inadvisable"
imprudent - not prudent or wise; "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas"; "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesinger
foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision"
advisable - 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"
2.inadvisable - not advisable; "an unnecessary and inadvisable action"
inexpedient - not suitable or advisable; "an inexpedient tactic"

inadvisable
adjective unwise, ill-advised, imprudent, injudicious, impolitic, inexpedient For three days it was inadvisable to leave the harbour.
Translations
inadvisable [ˌɪnədˈvaɪzəbl] ADJpoco aconsejable, desaconsejable

inadvisable [ˌɪnədˈvaɪzəbəl] adjà déconseiller
it is inadvisable to do → il est déconseillé de faire

inadvisable
adjunratsam, nicht zu empfehlen pred, → nicht zu empfehlend attr

inadvisable [ˌɪnədˈvaɪzəbl] adjsconsigliabile
inadvisable [ˌɪnədˈvaɪzəbl] adjsconsigliabile

inadvisable
adj inadvisable [inədˈvaizəbl]
unwise; not advisable It would be inadvisable for you to go alone. onraadsaam غَيْر مُسْتَحْسَن непрепоръчителен nevhodný, nerozumný uklog; ikke tilrådelig nicht ratsam μη ενδεδειγμένος, άστοχος imprudente, insensato; desaconsejable ebasoovitav غیر مصلحت epäviisas déconseillé (de) לא מוּמלָץ अनुचित nepreporučljiv nem tanácsos tidak bijaksana óráðlegt sconsigliabile 勧められない 현명하지 못한 nepatartinas, neprotingas neieteicams; nelietderīgs; nevēlams tidak bijak niet aan te raden utilrådelig niewskazany insensato nerecomandabil нецелесообразный nevhodný, nerozumný nepriporočljiv nepreporučljiv inte tillrådlig, oklok ซึ่งไม่เหมาะสม pek akıllıca olmayan, tavsiye edilmez 不智的, 最好不要的 недоцільний خلاف مصلحت tối dạ ,
n inadˌvisaˈbility [-vai-]
onraadsaamheid عَدَم إسْتِحْسان неотчуждаемост nevhodnost uklogskab die Unratsamkeit αφροσύνη, απερισκεψία imprudencia, insensatez ebasoovitavus صلاح نبودن epäviisaus inopportunité אִי-כָּדאִיוּת अनुचितता nepreporučljivost nem tanácsos/okos volta vminek óráð inopportunità 勧められないこと 권할 수 없음 neprotingumas neieteicamība; nevēlamība sifat tidak bijak onraadzaamheid utilrådelighet nieroztropność insensatez caracter nere­comandabil нецелесообразность nevhodnosť nepriporočljivost nepreporučljivost oklokhet ความไม่เหมาะสม pek doğru olmama 不可取 недоцільність غیر مناسب tối dạ


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Well, you see, drinking is one of those subjects with which it is inadvisable to appear too well acquainted.
I am prepared to agree with our colleague that a protracted stay in Maple White Land is at present inadvisable, and that the question of our return will soon have to be faced.
It became evident these precautions were not inadvisable in view of the violent demand for any sort of photograph or impressions of his machine.
 
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