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inadvisable

UK/ɪnəd'vaɪzəb(ə)l/US/.inәd'vaizәbl/
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Definitions

adj.

Not wise or sensible; not to be recommended

不明智的;不可取的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
in-not, opposite of
+
ad-to, toward, near
+
vissee, look
+
-ablecapable of, worthy of
=inadvisable

in- (not) + advisable (worth advising). advise = ad- (to) + vis (see/consider). Something inadvisable is not worth recommending after you look at it.

Root vis still carries 107 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    It would be inadvisable to travel during the storm.

  • 2.

    Skipping the safety check is highly inadvisable.

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