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inadvisable

/ˌɪn.ədˈvaɪ.zə.bəl/
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Adverb:inadvisably
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inadvisable Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Unwise and likely to have unwanted consequences; not to be recommended.

Example

"The financial advisor warned that investing all of their savings into a single volatile stock would be inadvisable."

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• Rhymes for inadvisable

• Nearby Words

inadvertent
inadvertently
inadvisability
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inalienable
inane

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the mid-18th century by adding the privative prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') to 'advisable', which ultimately derives from Old French 'aviser' ('to consider' or 'to take counsel').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Inadvisable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/inadvisable
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