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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Advisable \Ad*vis"a*ble\, adjective
1. Proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent.
Some judge it advisable for a man to account with his heart every day. --South.
2. Ready to receive advice. [R.] --South.
Syn: Expedient; proper; desirable; befitting.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
advisable
adjective: worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable"; "extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to telephone first" [ant: {inadvisable}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
45 Moby Thesaurus words for "advisable": advantageous, appropriate, becoming, befitting, commendable, congruous, convenient, decent, desirable, expedient, favorable, feasible, felicitous, fit, fitten, fitting, fructuous, good, happy, intelligent, judicious, likely, meet, opportune, politic, practical, profitable, proper, prudent, recommendable, right, seasonable, seemly, sensible, smart, sortable, sound, suitable, tactical, timely, to be desired, useful, well-timed, wise, worthwhile
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