inadvisability

inadvisability

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  • inadvisability — (n.) 1839, from INADVISABLE (Cf. inadvisable) + ITY (Cf. ity) …   Etymology dictionary

  • inadvisability — noun The quality or state of being inadvisable. I had been warned of the inadvisability of disturbing sleeping dogs, so it did not surprise me when the wakened dog snarled at me. Syn: foolhardiness, impropriety, imprudence, injudiciousness,… …   Wiktionary

  • inadvisability — inadvisable ► ADJECTIVE ▪ likely to have unfortunate consequences; unwise. DERIVATIVES inadvisability noun …   English terms dictionary

  • inadvisability — noun see inadvisable …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • inadvisability — in·ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty || ɪnÉ™d‚vaɪzÉ™ bɪlÉ™tɪ n. quality of being unadvisable, unadvisableness, inexpediency …   English contemporary dictionary

  • inadvisability — in·advisability …   English syllables

  • inadvisability — See: inadvisable …   English dictionary

  • inadvisability — noun the quality of being ill advised • Ant: ↑advisability • Derivationally related forms: ↑inadvisable • Hypernyms: ↑bad, ↑badness …   Useful english dictionary

  • inadvisable — inadvisability, inadvisableness, n. inadvisably, adv. /in euhd vuy zeuh beuhl/, adj. not advisable; inexpedient; unwise. [1865 70; IN 3 + ADVISABLE] Syn. imprudent, impolitic, risky. Ant. advisable, prudent, expedient. * * * …   Universalium

  • inadvisable — adjective Date: 1870 not advisable ; not wise or prudent < inadvisable haste > • inadvisability noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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