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inadvisable Definition

in·ad·vis·able (in′ad vīzə bəl, -əd-)

adjective

not advisable; not wise or prudent

inadvisable Related Forms
in′·ad·vis′·abil·ity noun
inadvisable Synonyms

inadvisable

modif.

unwise, imprudent, impolitic, ill-advised; see improper 1, rash, stupid 1.

inadvisable Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: In about 6 % of people these effects can be severe enough to make aspirin use inadvisable.

Preposition: for

  • reason: Filling pipettes by sucking using the mouth is inadvisable for safety reasons.

Infinitive complement

  • use: It would be inadvisable to use relays with current ratings below 1 amp.
  • put: Toilets It is inadvisable to put large amounts of toilet paper down the toilet.
  • allow: It is inadvisable to allow calves to share the airspace with older animals.
  • have: While BIAZA member zoos are safe to visit it inadvisable to have close contact with birds or bird feces.
  • make: Therefore it is inadvisable to make personal comments about staff members ( they are likely to read them!
  • apply: It is generally inadvisable to apply linseed oil, stain or vanish to unpainted oak doors.

Used with adjective complement

  • consider: The fourth came back direct to Tarrant Rushton as a load was considered inadvisable owing to brake pressure trouble.
  • seem: Repeated handling of the sort entailed in collation seems inadvisable in their present condition.

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: You will decide fairly early on, for example, that it is highly inadvisable to attack certain fighters in a head on run.
  • generally: It is generally inadvisable to apply linseed oil, stain or vanish to unpainted oak doors.
  • also: For a similar reason, the application of colorless water repellent solutions is also inadvisable.
  • probably: In such circumstances, diving out of the way is probably inadvisable.
  • perhaps: This suggested that the exemption of SBO from calves under six months was perhaps inadvisable.
  • therefore: It is usually very difficult, and therefore inadvisable, to convene such a group as a negotiating forum.