advisability

C1 Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /ədˌvaɪ.zəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ UK /ədˌvaɪ.zəˈbɪl.ə.ti/
noun Freq #189285

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the quality of being sensible, prudent, or worth recommending in the circumstances

    They questioned the advisability of traveling during the storm.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the quality of being... prudencewisdomdesirability
Opposites
inadvisabilityimprudence
Word family

Etymology

Formed from advisable + -ity. Advisable combines advise with -able and means worthy of being recommended; advisability names that quality.

Topics

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