Inadvisability

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality or state of being inadvisable. uncountable

    "I had been warned of the inadvisability of disturbing sleeping dogs, so it did not surprise me when the wakened dog snarled at me."

  2. 2
    the quality of being ill-advised wordnet

Synonyms

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childishnessfoolhardinessfoolhardinessfutilityimmaturityimpropriety

Example

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"I had been warned of the inadvisability of disturbing sleeping dogs, so it did not surprise me when the wakened dog snarled at me."

Etymology

From in- + advisability.

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