inadvisable

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adjective

in·​ad·​vis·​able ˌi-nəd-ˈvī-zə-bəl How to pronounce inadvisable (audio)
Synonyms of inadvisablenext
: not advisable : not wise or prudent
inadvisable haste
inadvisability
ˌi-nəd-ˌvī-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce inadvisable (audio)
noun

inadvisability

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noun

in·​advisability ¦in+ How to pronounce inadvisability (audio)
: the quality or state of being inadvisable

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Examples of inadvisable in a Sentence

Adjective The procedure is inadvisable because of the risks involved. It would be highly inadvisable to attempt to do this ourselves.
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Adjective
Doing anything to affect his production at the plate would be inadvisable. — Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025 Eating an entire bag in one sitting is inadvisable for nearly everyone. — Ryan Brennan june 5, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2026 Some of the locomotion strategies used would be inadvisable with the real Atlas. — Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2013 Messner’s name would come up repeatedly on Ojos, as a shorthand for either the pure or the inadvisable approach to our expedition. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inadvisable

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First Known Use

Adjective

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inadvisable was in 1870

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“Inadvisable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inadvisable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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inadvisable

adjective
in·​ad·​vis·​able ˌin-əd-ˈvī-zə-bəl How to pronounce inadvisable (audio)
: not wise to do : not advisable : unwise
inadvisable haste
inadvisability
-ˌvī-zə-ˈbil-ət-ē How to pronounce inadvisable (audio)
noun

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