advisableadj.

Brit.

/ədˈvʌɪzəbl/, U.S.

/ədˈvaɪzəb(ə)l/

Forms: late Middle English aviseable, 1600s–1800s adviseable, 1600s– advisable.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: advise v., -able suffix.

Etymology: < advise v. + -able suffix. Compare Middle French avisable appropriate (a1403) and also Anglo-Norman aviseablement (adverb) wisely, prudently (a1415), both rare.

†1. Of an action: involving deliberation or judgement. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [adjective] > prudent > duly deliberate (of persons) > of actions

mature1454

advisablec1456

deliberativec1487

considerate1572

well-considered1590

considerative1620

considered1889

ponderate1922

c1456 R. Pecock Bk. Faith (Trin. Cambr.) (1909) 248 (MED) The clergie..ouȝte be bileeved..whanne he determyneth eny article to be taken as feith, for as myche as this dede is oon of the grettist aviseable dedis which the clergie dooth.

2. Esp. of a course of action: that can be recommended; prudent, sensible, expedient.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > expediency > [adjective] > advisable

commendablec1386

advisable1638

counsellable1644

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > prudence, discretion > [adjective] > guided by prudence

well-adviseda1425

judicious1598

advisable1638

1638 H. Hexam tr. S. Marolois & A. Girard Art Fortification ii. 14 It is in noe wise advisable [Fr. conseillable], to make the Bulwarks so farre from one an other.

1667 Bp. J. Taylor 2nd Pt. Dissuasive from Popery i. xi. 250 Whether to confess to a Priest, be an adviseable discipline..is no part of the Question.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Hops If the Hops be in good Heart, Manuring and Pruning is most adviseable.

1791 W. Cowper tr. Homer Odyssey in Iliad & Odyssey II. xv. 363 It were a course Now not adviseable.

1851 ‘L. Mariotti’ Italy in 1848 iii. 150 Various reasons..seemed to render advisable the abandonment of the Tyrol.

1878 H. H. Gibbs Game of Ombre (ed. 2) 20 It is generally more advisable to pass than to play with an indifferent hand.

1923 G. D. Abraham First Steps to Climbing ii. 35 A light Alpine line..is mostly used by experts on exceptionally difficult courses... For the beginner the ordinary rope is advisable.

1987 J. Smith Masculine Ending iv. 53 While it had been considered advisable to seek police assistance, there was at present no cause for alarm.

2000 Struct. Engineer 1 Feb. 5/2 Early booking is advisable as places are limited.

3. Of a person: capable of being advised; open to advice. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > obedience > manageability > [adjective] > ready to be advised

counsellable1559

advisablea1654

a1654 J. Murcot Circumspect Walking 94 in Several Wks. (1657) It is a sad thing when the People of God are not advisable, are so full of self-will and self-wisdom that they cannot cease from it.

1661 J. Fell Life Hammond 182 He was so strangely adviseable, that he would advert unto the judgement of the meanest person.

1711 J. Graile Youths Grand Concern (ed. 2) i. 41 Learn to be truly humble, and modest, teachable, and advisable.

1775 J. Wesley Let. 28 July (1915) 253 O John, pray for an advisable and teachable temper!

1866 Pall Mall Gaz. 21 May 12 Seeing..that it pays Derby prophets to advertise, we presume that men are sometimes morbidly advisable.

1919 E. Root in Theodore Roosevelt (Century Assoc.) 11 He was the most advisable man I ever knew.

1971 Daily Tel. 11 June 3/7 She has to act on advice—she is the most advisable person in the realm.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	advisable
释义	advisableadj. Brit. /ədˈvʌɪzəbl/, U.S. /ədˈvaɪzəb(ə)l/ Forms: late Middle English aviseable, 1600s–1800s adviseable, 1600s– advisable. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: advise v., -able suffix. Etymology: < advise v. + -able suffix. Compare Middle French avisable appropriate (a1403) and also Anglo-Norman aviseablement (adverb) wisely, prudently (a1415), both rare. †1. Of an action: involving deliberation or judgement. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [adjective] > prudent > duly deliberate (of persons) > of actions mature1454 advisablec1456 deliberativec1487 considerate1572 well-considered1590 considerative1620 considered1889 ponderate1922 c1456 R. Pecock Bk. Faith (Trin. Cambr.) (1909) 248 (MED) The clergie..ouȝte be bileeved..whanne he determyneth eny article to be taken as feith, for as myche as this dede is oon of the grettist aviseable dedis which the clergie dooth. 2. Esp. of a course of action: that can be recommended; prudent, sensible, expedient. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > expediency > [adjective] > advisable commendablec1386 advisable1638 counsellable1644 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > prudence, discretion > [adjective] > guided by prudence well-adviseda1425 judicious1598 advisable1638 1638 H. Hexam tr. S. Marolois & A. Girard Art Fortification ii. 14 It is in noe wise advisable [Fr. conseillable], to make the Bulwarks so farre from one an other. 1667 Bp. J. Taylor 2nd Pt. Dissuasive from Popery i. xi. 250 Whether to confess to a Priest, be an adviseable discipline..is no part of the Question. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Hops If the Hops be in good Heart, Manuring and Pruning is most adviseable. 1791 W. Cowper tr. Homer Odyssey in Iliad & Odyssey II. xv. 363 It were a course Now not adviseable. 1851 ‘L. Mariotti’ Italy in 1848 iii. 150 Various reasons..seemed to render advisable the abandonment of the Tyrol. 1878 H. H. Gibbs Game of Ombre (ed. 2) 20 It is generally more advisable to pass than to play with an indifferent hand. 1923 G. D. Abraham First Steps to Climbing ii. 35 A light Alpine line..is mostly used by experts on exceptionally difficult courses... For the beginner the ordinary rope is advisable. 1987 J. Smith Masculine Ending iv. 53 While it had been considered advisable to seek police assistance, there was at present no cause for alarm. 2000 Struct. Engineer 1 Feb. 5/2 Early booking is advisable as places are limited. 3. Of a person: capable of being advised; open to advice. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > obedience > manageability > [adjective] > ready to be advised counsellable1559 advisablea1654 a1654 J. Murcot Circumspect Walking 94 in Several Wks. (1657) It is a sad thing when the People of God are not advisable, are so full of self-will and self-wisdom that they cannot cease from it. 1661 J. Fell Life Hammond 182 He was so strangely adviseable, that he would advert unto the judgement of the meanest person. 1711 J. Graile Youths Grand Concern (ed. 2) i. 41 Learn to be truly humble, and modest, teachable, and advisable. 1775 J. Wesley Let. 28 July (1915) 253 O John, pray for an advisable and teachable temper! 1866 Pall Mall Gaz. 21 May 12 Seeing..that it pays Derby prophets to advertise, we presume that men are sometimes morbidly advisable. 1919 E. Root in Theodore Roosevelt (Century Assoc.) 11 He was the most advisable man I ever knew. 1971 Daily Tel. 11 June 3/7 She has to act on advice—she is the most advisable person in the realm. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.c1456
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