advisability

English

Etymology

advisable +‎ -ity

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ædˌvaɪz.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

advisability (usually uncountable, plural advisabilities)

1. (uncountable) The quality of being advisable or prudent.

   Synonym: advisableness

   • 1929, Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka, Eland, published 2019, page 36f:

     Viggo assumed a cheery offhand manner, but I could see that he was worried, doubtful as to the advisability of leaving me here alone.

2. (countable) An instance of advisability; a consideration in determining overall advisability.

Antonyms

• inadvisability

Related terms

• advisedness (considered plesionymic by some users)

Translations

the quality of being prudent

• Portuguese: aconselhabilidade f, recomendabilidade f
• Spanish: conveniencia (es) f