Definition

The quality of being unwise or not recommended, often because it could lead to negative consequences.

Example

The inadvisability of investing in that company was clear after the recent financial reports.

Conversation

I was thinking about going hiking this weekend, but I heard about the weather.

Yeah, the forecast looks bad. It might be an example of inadvisability to go out.

Exactly, I don’t want to get caught in a storm.

Maybe we should just plan for a movie night instead.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Inadvisability → It is formed from "in-" (meaning not), "advisable" (from Latin "advisabilis", meaning worthy of consideration), and "-ity" (meaning the state or quality of). The word refers to the state of being not advisable or unwise.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('in-') being combined with something that is 'worthy of consideration' ('advisable') — that's why inadvisability means it's not wise to consider something.

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