counterindicated
Not recommended here
Counterindicated describes something that is inadvisable or potentially harmful given a particular condition or circumstance.
The term appears most often in medical contexts, where a treatment or medication may be counterindicated for patients with certain conditions: Blood thinners are counterindicated for patients with bleeding disorders.
More broadly, it can describe any action that would be unwise given the circumstances: Given the political climate, aggressive expansion seemed counterindicated.
Not worth doing
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
- ill-advisedShowing poor judgment
- unwiseLacking sound judgment
imprudent · discouraged · unadvisable · prohibited · forbidden · disallowed · restrictive · ineligible
Harmful or opposed
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
- hypersensitivityExaggerated response to stimuli
- allergyAdverse immune response
- side-effectsSecondary, unintended outcomes
toxicity · overdose · incompatible · intolerance · reaction · complication · warning · prohibited
Careful attention to risk
- warningAlert about danger
- advisoryNotice recommending action
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
circumspection · discretion · heed · alertness · foresight · screening · monitoring · evaluation
Source of potential harm
- dangerExposure to harm
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- detrimentalCausing harm or damage
- unsafeLikely to cause harm
perilous · jeopardy · vulnerability · exposure · complication · exacerbate · aggravation · problematic
inadvisable
Not worth doing
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
- ill-advisedShowing poor judgment
unwise · imprudent · discouraged · unadvisable · prohibited · forbidden · disallowed · restrictive · ineligible · exclusion
adverse
Harmful or opposed
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
- hypersensitivityExaggerated response to stimuli
- allergyAdverse immune response
side-effects · toxicity · overdose · incompatible · intolerance · reaction · complication · warning · prohibited · prescription
caution
Careful attention to risk
prudence · circumspection · discretion · heed · alertness · foresight · screening · monitoring · evaluation · assessment
hazard
Source of potential harm
- dangerExposure to harm
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- detrimentalCausing harm or damage
unsafe · perilous · jeopardy · vulnerability · exposure · complication · exacerbate · aggravation · problematic · threatening
counterindicatedindicated
Showed or suggested
recommended · prescribed · therapeutic · appropriate · beneficial
counterindicatedrecommended
Endorsed as worthwhile
advised · encouraged · suggested · prudent · endorsed
counter, indicate, indicated, indicates, indicating, indication, indications, indicative, indicator