advisable
A wise choice
Advisable describes something worth doing or recommending under the circumstances: It's advisable to book early, Confronting him directly wouldn't be advisable.
The word carries a note of caution—suggesting a course of action that avoids problems rather than one that's exciting or ideal.
What's advisable is sensible, not necessarily desirable.
Showing good judgment
- sensibleShowing good judgment
- prudentExercising sound judgment
- judiciousHaving sound assessment skills
- cautiousCareful to avoid risk
circumspect · discreet · careful · thoughtful · strategic · foresighted · precautionary · considered
Endorsed as worthwhile
- suggestedOffered for consideration
- proposedOffered for acceptance
- advocatedPublicly recommended or supported
- endorsedOfficially approved or supported
encouraged · urged · counseled · preferable · appropriate · suitable · fitting · apt
Providing benefit or gain
- beneficialProducing good results
- helpfulGiving useful aid
- usefulServing a purpose
- constructivePromoting positive development
valuable · profitable · productive · fruitful · rewarding · gainful · salutary · wholesome
wise
Showing good judgment
- sensibleShowing good judgment
- prudentExercising sound judgment
- judiciousHaving sound assessment skills
cautious · circumspect · discreet · careful · thoughtful · strategic · foresighted · precautionary · considered · measured
recommended
Endorsed as worthwhile
- suggestedOffered for consideration
- proposedOffered for acceptance
- advocatedPublicly recommended or supported
endorsed · encouraged · urged · counseled · preferable · appropriate · suitable · fitting · apt · proper
advantageous
Providing benefit or gain
- beneficialProducing good results
- helpfulGiving useful aid
- usefulServing a purpose
constructive · valuable · profitable · productive · fruitful · rewarding · gainful · salutary · wholesome · positive
- obligationmandatory, obligatory, required, compulsory, optional
advisableinadvisable
Not worth doing
unwise · ill-advised · imprudent · foolish · injudicious
advisableinexpedient
Not practically wise
impractical · unfeasible · counterproductive · detrimental · harmful
advisableinappropriate
Not suitable or fitting
unsuitable · improper · unfitting · inopportune · untimely