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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
In many instances, riding a stock’s momentum can be advisable.—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025 Taking a week to recover between episodes is probably advisable, but a difficult sell to the newly Pitt-pilled.—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025 Excessive worry about risks and uncertainties is not advisable.—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 Photographing or recording a video of the rooms in your home and any valuable belongings is advisable as a form of recordkeeping.—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for advisable
Share