unadvisable

English

Etymology

un- +‎ advisable

Adjective

unadvisable (comparative more unadvisable, superlative most unadvisable)

  1. Inadvisable.
    • 1948, William Burroughs, letter, 5 Jun 1948:
      Will go back there to get it in a week or so, but may find the harvest unadvisable for reasons of security.
  2. (archaic) Unwilling to take advice.
    • 1853, John Wesley, John Emory, editor, The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, Volume 1:
      Together with pride there will naturally arise an unadvisable and unconvincible spirit.
  3. (archaic) Imprudent.

Usage notes
  • "Inadvisable" is used about 10 times more frequently than "unadvisable" at COCA (US usage) and 20 times more at BNC (UK written usage).
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