What does advisable mean?
Word: Advisable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Advisable means sensible and likely to lead to a good result.
Synonyms: sensible, wise
Word origin: Comes from the verb advise, which reached English through Old French.
How do you spell advisable?
Syllables: ad - vis - a - ble
Tricky part: The ending is the trap. The vowel before the b is so faint that students write -ible, as in visible.
Watch out for: advisible, advisibal
Memory tip: If a plan is advisable, you are able to defend it: able sits right at the end.
Advisable in a sentence
Example 1: It is advisable to carry water on a long trek.
Example 2: In hot weather it is advisable to start the match early.
Example 3: Teachers say it is advisable to read the whole paper before you begin.
Fun Fact
Ticket notices and travel guides are fond of this word: to say early booking is advisable is a polite way of warning that seats may run out.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the misspelt word:
a) adaptable
b) available
c) advizable
d) adorable
Show answer
c) advizable. Like the verb it comes from, this word takes an s, not a z.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
lbvsadeai
a) hard to see clearly in poor light
b) worth doing because it makes good sense
c) ready to be eaten or drunk at once
d) easy to carry from one place to another
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b) worth doing because it makes good sense. Sorted out, the letters make advisable, the choice a good friend would suggest.
Word Fusion
Choose the two parts that make a word meaning 'not a sensible thing to do':
1. in 2. advisable 3. mis 4. ness 5. dis 6. re
a) 6 and 2
b) 1 and 2
c) 3 and 2
d) 5 and 2
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b) 1 and 2. In + advisable gives inadvisable, the word for a plan that is not wise.
Word Puzzle
Match each word with its opposite:
1. advisable 2. ample 3. rigid a. foolish b. flexible c. scarce
a) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
b) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
c) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
d) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
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b) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b. Foolish is the reverse of advisable, scarce of ample, and flexible of rigid.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Your coach says it is advisable to warm up first. What is the coach doing?
a) suggesting a good idea
b) making a small joke
c) giving a strict order
d) stating a school rule
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a) suggesting a good idea
2. On a very hot afternoon, the advisable choice would be ___.
a) leaving your hat at home
b) skipping lunch to play more
c) drinking water through the day
d) running a race at noon
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c) drinking water through the day
