inadvisable

«inadvisable» in Mova's school dictionary: Not wise or sensible; likely to cause trouble — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (inadvisable)

meaning for a pupil

Not wise or sensible; likely to cause trouble. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in safety warnings and formal advice: «it is inadvisable to swim after a big meal». It tells the reader something is a bad idea. Phrases: it is inadvisable to, highly inadvisable.

examples

• It is inadvisable to go out in a thunderstorm. tree →
• Climbing the cliff without a rope is highly inadvisable. tree →
• It would be inadvisable to leave your bike unlocked. tree →
• The doctor said it was inadvisable to play football with a sprained ankle. tree →
• Eating wild mushrooms is inadvisable unless an expert checks them. tree →

note

Formal. Opposite: advisable (sensible). Prefix in- means «not». In speech say «not a good idea» or «unwise».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «inadvisable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.