adj
Meaning 1
Inadvisable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
unadvisable
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adj
Meaning 2
Unwilling to take advice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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adj
Meaning 3
Imprudent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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adjective
Meaning 4
not prudent or wise; not recommended
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- running on the ice is inadvisable
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: inadvisable
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *h2éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-éh1ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh1yeti Proto-Indo-European *widéh1yeti Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videō Latin vīsus Old French vis Old French avis Old French aviserbor. Middle English avisen ▲ Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-(h1)seti Proto-Indo-European *wéydseti Proto-Italic *weidsō Latin visō Late Latin advisōder. English advise Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English advisable English unadvisable From un- + advisable.