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Meaning of INADVISABLE

Pronunciation:  `inud'vIzubul

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  not prudent or wise; not recommended; "running on the ice is inadvisable"
  2. [adj]  not advisable; "an unnecessary and inadvisable action"
 
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 Synonyms: inexpedient, unadvisable
 
 Antonyms: advisable
 
 See Also: foolish

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\In`ad*vis"a*ble\, a.
Not advisable. -- {In`ad*vis"a*ble*ness}, n.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
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