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inadvisable


Meanings
  • adjective

    Not recommended or advised; unwise or unwiseable.


Rhymes
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unrivable , rivable , nobleable , stableable
Variants
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inadvisabilities , inadvisability , inadvisable
Forms
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The past tense of 'inadvisable' is 'was inadvisable' or 'were inadvisable'. The comparative form is 'more inadvisable'. The superlative form is 'most inadvisable'. In the past participle form, it is used as an adjective to mean 'unwise' or 'unadvised'. In the present participle form, it is used as an adjective to mean 'unwise' or 'unadvised'.


Etymology
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From in- (not) + advisable


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  1. The term 'inadvisable' is often used in legal and business contexts to refer to actions or decisions that are not recommended or wise.

  2. Inadvisable can also be used as a verb to mean 'to advise against' or 'to caution against'.


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  1. unwise: The opposite of wise, imprudent, or foolish.

  2. unadvised: Lacking advice or counsel; not counseled or consulted.


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In literature, 'inadvisable' is often used to describe actions or decisions that are not recommended or wise. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Polonius advises his son Laertes against revenging his father's death, stating 'But this excess of sorrow, let me control / Lest his ungoverned and unfed desire / Make the unwary and inconstant youth / Marry a fearful adversary.', indicating that such a decision would be inadvisable.

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