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Definition of
inadvisable adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
inadvisable
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌɪnədˈvaɪzəbl
/
/
[
not usually before noun
]
inadvisable
(for somebody) (to do something)
(
formal
)
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not sensible or wise; that you would advise against
It is inadvisable to
bring children on this trip.
opposite
advisable
See
inadvisable
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